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Chapter 8 History of Britain The beginning of Britain ? The Early settlers (…-55B.C.) ? Roman Britain (55B.C.-410A.D.) ? Anglo-Saxon Britain (410- 871) ? Viking Britain (871-1042) ? Norman Conquest (1066) The Early Settlers (…-55 B.C.) 8,000 years ago Great Britain became an island Natives of Britain Iberians (3000BC-2000BC) The first settlers of Britain from the Mediterranean area Stonehenge in Southwest England Built between 3000 BC and 1000 BC The most famous prehistoric monument and tourist attraction The Celts began to arrive Britain about 700 BC. tall and golden-haired from Central Europe farmers warlike people British recorded history begins with the Roman invasion. For nearly 400 years, Britain was under the Roman occupation, though it was never a total occupation. Roman Invasion Roman Civilization ? The month ―“July” is named after Julius Caesar himself. Christianity to Britain ? Extraordinary achievement in building roads – “All Roads Lead to Rome” ? Hadrians Wall – England’s great wall – 2000 years ago Roman influence on Britain was limited. First, the Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class. Second, never during the 4 centuries did the Romans and Britons intermarry. Third, the Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons. Anglo-Saxon Britain (410-871) Basis of Modern English race: the Anglo-Saxons The Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes invaded in 5th and 6th centuries The Anglo-Saxons left their home in northern Germany and Denmark. The Heptarchy: seven principal kingdoms of Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria contended for hegemony St. Augustin ? The first Archbishop of Canterbury in 601 ? He built the Canterbury Cathedral. ? He introduced Christianity to England. ? The founder of the English church King Arthur The best-known English legend The 5th century Story King Arthur unit