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Early Britain Flashcards

1
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Stone Age years?

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10,000

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Stone Age buildings?

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Stonehage - seasonal ceremonies

Skara Brae on Orkney (Scotland) - prehistoric village

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Bronze Age years?

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4,000

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Language spoken in the Bronze Age?

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Celtic language (still spoken in some parts of Wales, Scotland and Ireland)

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Bronze Age marks the beginning of British Hx because…?

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coin

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The Romans years?

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AD 43 - AD 410

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Which emperor lead the Romans to invade the UK?

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Emperor Claudius (Julius Caesar was unsuccessful in BC 55)

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Which tribal leader fought against the Romans and has a statue in Westminster Bridge?

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Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni

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Which Roman emperor built the wall in the north of England (UNESCO Heritage Site) to keep out the Picts?

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Emperor Hadrian

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The Anglo-Saxons years?

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AD 600 - just England

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Which Christian missionaries arrived in England under the Anglo-Saxons?

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St Patricks - patron saint of Ireland
St Columba - monastery on the island of Iona (Scotland)
St Augustine - first Archbishop of Canterbury

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The Vikings years?

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AD 789 - just England

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Which Anglo-Saxon king defeated the Vikings?

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King Alfred the Great

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What did the threat of the attack of the Viking encourage in the north?

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Union under one king, Kenneth MacAlpin

The use of the term Scotland

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The Norman conquest year?

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1066

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Which battle marked the Normal conquest?

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Battle of Hastings in 1066 between William (Duke of Normandy) and Harold (Saxon King)

Wales and Scotland maintained their independency!

17
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Which language was used under the Normans?

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Norman French which influenced the development of the English Language

18
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What did William create that gives a picture of the society in England at the time?

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Domesday Book - draw up list of all the towns and villages

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