chapter 13--rise of modern nations(everything before war of roses) Flashcards
earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles
Celts
Who lead the Celts
Druids
political/religious leaders of the celts
Druids
ancient Celtic worship site and observatory
Stonehenge
Germanic tribes that invaded England in the 500’s
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes (Tribes from Denmark)
What story was set during this time
King Arthur
collective name for Germanic tribes that invaded England
Angle-Saxon
what word does England come from
“Angleland”
wandering poets
Scops
greatest Saxon poem about Anglo-Saxon culture
Beowulf
First Archbishop of Canterbury
Augustine
most influential church office in England/ most important title
Canterbury/ Archbishop of Canterbury
concept of B.C./A.D. divisions in history
The Venerable Bede
invaded England in the 800s and conquered every section but WESSEX (they were vikings)
Danes
King of Wessex who defeated the Danes
Where did he confine the Danes?
Alfred the Great
DANELAW
first great king of England
Alfred the Great
written record of history (Alfred the Great)
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
where did Alfred occupy
london
took control of the danes
Canute the Dane
Saxon king of England who died without an heir, causing a war
Edward the Confessor
fought over the throne of england
William from Normandy/(french) and Harold Godwin (Saxon)/(from england)
defeated and killed Harold Godwin
William the Conqueror (Norman)
battle where William the Conqueror (Norman) defeated and killed Harold Godwin (Saxon)
Battle of Hastings (1066)
a count of the people and their property
Census