first british settlers

Main social facts (disordered)Main social facts (disordered)

Industrial Revolution Anglo-Saxon invasion Magna Carta (the Great Charter) Romans leave the country The Lollard Movement (John Wycliffe) Arrival of the Celtic people Roman invasion The Republic of England (Oliver Cromwell) The First World War Norman invasion The first parliament is called (by Simon de Montfort)

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Settlers Settlers

First settlers (no celts) were lived about 2300 before Christ.

CELTS

Social StructureSocial Structure

Celtic tribes– Arrived at Brittain in 5th. century (before

Christ), coming from Europe.– 20-30 tribes, each one with a king– People worked on their family’s farm– Druids were important in religious life– Women could be soldiers and leaders

• Queen Boadicea fought VS Romans

DruidsDruids

BoadiceaBoadicea

BoudiccaBoudicca

First InvadersFirst Invaders

ROMAN EMPIRE

Roman InvasionRoman Invasion

Conquered in 43 AD (d. C.)

The North of the island was not conquered.

In 122 A.D., Emperor Hadrian built a wall separating North and South.

Hadrian’s WallHadrian’s Wall

117km long

5m height


Roman invasion– Roman army and politicians were in

control– People in cities adopted Roman culture– But country areas were less affected

After the Romans left– Many people left the cities– Culture had been influenced, but not

completely changed

Mapa del Imperio RomanoMapa del Imperio Romano

Second InvadersSecond Invaders

(since 161 AD to 400 approximately)

ANGLOSAXONS


Anglo-Saxon – a complex class system– lower classes had to do some work on

the noble’s farm– seven kingdoms, always fighting– finally they united under King Alfred to

defend against the Danes

AnglosaxonsAnglosaxons

Third InvadersThird Invaders

(Arrived from Scandinavian approximately in 793)

VIKINGS

VikingsVikings

People who usually do pillaging. They comes from Scandinavia. And dominated the UK about 200 years. Arrived in 795 aproximately. They were very good seafarers

(navigators) and brave warriors. They inherited some of thier lenguage

and belifs.

VikingsVikings

Fourth InvadersFourth Invaders

(since 1066 to 1189)

NORMANDS


Norman invasion– The development of a feudal system:

• Feudalism: nobles received land from their lord, and had to fight in his army

• Manorialism (señorío): “villeins” (serfs) received land from a noble, and had to do work for him

– Feudalism declined in the 14th century• Peasants (campesinos) had more freedom• they paid rent to the noble who owned the land

Another WarsAnother Wars

Crusades Hundred Year War (1337-1453 UK/Fr) War of the Roses (York(Lancaster, 1400’

s) Colonialism Civil War Revolution W W I W W II

A LegendA Legend

King Arthur

The sword in the stone.

The knights of the round table.

The search for the Holy Grail (cup).

Fought against the saxons.

A legendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries.

Led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the early 6th century.

He pulled the sword from the stone. Merlin wants the Holy Grial and Arthur

send his knigths to find it.

Holy GrialHoly Grial

Robin Hood (Legend)Robin Hood (Legend)

The Story of Robin HoodThe Story of Robin Hood

King Richard was away from England for many years, fighting wars.

Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham were cruel to the people.

Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest, with his Merry Men.

He robbed from the rich, and gave to the poor.

The CrusadesThe Crusades Several wars during the 12th and 13th

centuries. (between 1095-1291)

England fought in some crusades.

The CrusadesThe Crusades

Wars against muslims in the “Holy Land”

(Jerusalem).

2nd Crus.2nd Crus.


Industrial Revolution– cloth-making became very profitable

(rentable)– nobles created large farms for sheep

(“enclosure”)– many peasants lost their land– these people moved into the cities– they became the working class

Industrial Revolution loom& stream engine Industrial Revolution loom& stream engine

Brittish WealthBrittish Wealth

England had important deposits of coal (fuel used at the

time).

Also, had iron, the raw

material from wich

made the machines, ships

and railways.

The Right to VoteThe Right to Vote

The first parliament of 1265: only men who owned a lot of land could vote

First Reform Act 1832: about 7% Second Reform Act 1866: about 15% Third Reform Act 1884: most men 1918: women over 30 1928: women over 21

TEMAS PARA CLASETEMAS PARA CLASE

1 PRIMEROS POBLADORES 2 TRADITIONS & HOLYDAYS 3 CIENCIA Y TECH. 4 DAILY LIFE 5 EDUCATIVE SYSTEMS 6MUSIC, MOVIES & TEATHRE

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