Britain Eealist Immigrants Flashcards
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Where did the celts come from and when did they come?
They cam from central Europe and they came around 500BC.
What did they live in?
They lived in tribes that often fought each other.
Did they wear shirts that were colourfully dyed and embroidered?
Yes
What did the introduce to Britain?
They introduced bagpipe.
When did Romans arrive and how long did they stay.
They arrived in 43AD and stayed for 400 years
What was the Roman army made up off?
It was made up from Gauls, Germans and Hungarians.
Which Roman towns are still important?
Chester, York, Bath, Gloucester.(only some)
What were the Romans first to use in Britain?
Calendars, coins, glass and bricks.
What food did Romans introduce?
Cabbage,peas,wine,apples,grapes,turnips,carrots
When did Anglo-Saxons begin to arrive from in England?
Around 450AD after romans left.
Where did they invade from.
Demark and North Germany.
Where did they drive the Celts?
Wales,cornwall,cumbria and scotland.
Before they were Christan what were the Anglo-Saxons?
Pagans and worshipped many Gods.
Which Anglo-Saxon Gods are days of the week?
Tiw(god of combat)= Tuesday
Woden(god of war and wisdom)= Wednesday
Thor(protector of mankind)=Thursday
Freya(goddess of love and beauty)=Friday
Which type of people give England its orginal name?
Anglo-Saxons(Angle-land)
Which words did Anglo-Saxons bring to England?
Bed, cat, dog, tree, lick, jump, hunt, fox and fart
Which town endings mean their probaly Anglo-Saxon.
Ton, wich, worth, burn, hurst, ham
When and where did the Vikings arrive from?
Arrived in 800AD from Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
What were the Vikings looking for?
Land to settle on and loot.
Where did the Vikings take over and which town endings are Viking?
They took over the North and East and places ending in by or thorpe are viking.
Which man of viking origin became king of england?
King Cnut in 1016.
When did the Normans arrive in Englnad and where are they from?
Arrived after 1066 and from Normandy.
Where did the rich normans control?
The rich normans controlled England and Wales but failed to control Scotland and Ireland.
What did they build that is still standing?
Fine castles, churches and cathedrals.
