Early Britain Flashcards
Stone Age years?
10,000
Stone Age buildings?
Stonehage - seasonal ceremonies
Skara Brae on Orkney (Scotland) - prehistoric village
Bronze Age years?
4,000
Language spoken in the Bronze Age?
Celtic language (still spoken in some parts of Wales, Scotland and Ireland)
Bronze Age marks the beginning of British Hx because…?
coin
The Romans years?
AD 43 - AD 410
Which emperor lead the Romans to invade the UK?
Emperor Claudius (Julius Caesar was unsuccessful in BC 55)
Which tribal leader fought against the Romans and has a statue in Westminster Bridge?
Boudicca, the queen of the Iceni
Which Roman emperor built the wall in the north of England (UNESCO Heritage Site) to keep out the Picts?
Emperor Hadrian
The Anglo-Saxons years?
AD 600 - just England
Which Christian missionaries arrived in England under the Anglo-Saxons?
St Patricks - patron saint of Ireland
St Columba - monastery on the island of Iona (Scotland)
St Augustine - first Archbishop of Canterbury
The Vikings years?
AD 789 - just England
Which Anglo-Saxon king defeated the Vikings?
King Alfred the Great
What did the threat of the attack of the Viking encourage in the north?
Union under one king, Kenneth MacAlpin
The use of the term Scotland
The Norman conquest year?
1066
Which battle marked the Normal conquest?
Battle of Hastings in 1066 between William (Duke of Normandy) and Harold (Saxon King)
Wales and Scotland maintained their independency!
Which language was used under the Normans?
Norman French which influenced the development of the English Language
What did William create that gives a picture of the society in England at the time?
Domesday Book - draw up list of all the towns and villages
