Britain's Earliest Immigrants Flashcards
When did the Celts arrive in Britain, also from where?
500 BC In Central Europe
What were the Celts main jobs?
Farmers
What did the Celts build?
Forts
When did the Romans arrive in Britain, from where and for how long?
43 AD from Italy, Rome and stayed for around 400 years
What was the Roman army comprised of?
Gauls, Germans, Hungarians and some evidence of a settlment of black Africans
When did the Angles and Saxons begin arriving in Britain?
Around 450AD
Name some of the Gods the Anglo-Saxons worshipped
Tiw (god of combat)
Woden (god of war amd wisdom)
Thor (protector of mankind)
Freya (goddess of love and beauty)
When did the Vikings arrive? From where?
After 800AD from Denmark, Norway and Sweden
When did the Normans arrive in Britain, from where?
After 1066, from Normandy
What die they build?
Castles, churches and cathedrals