cambridge city history Flashcards
when did the celts arrive in england?
1000BC-70AD
what did the celts bring to england?
they brought language which integrated with latin to become english
what languages did they bring and where are they used today?
gaelic and brythonic. gaelic is used in ireland and scotland. brythonic is used in wales and cornwall.
when did the romans arrive in england?
43-400AD
what did the romans do in cambridge?
they built roads and forts. put a crossroads in cambridge so you would have to pass through if wanting to go up north. named cambridge duroliponte.
when did the anglo-saxons arrive in cambridge?
600-1066
what did the anglo-saxons do in cambridge?
formed parishes and named cambridge Grantabridge. started organised learning.
when did the vikings arrive in cambridge?
600-1066
what did the vikings do in cambridge?
built the king’s ditch around the town. created the port at quayside.
when did the normans arrive in cambridge?
1066
what did the normans do in cambridge?
expanded the catholic church, rebuilt parish churches, created feudal law. and created the mill pond and laundress green.
who founded clare college originally and when + it’s original name
richard badew in 1326. university hall
who did richard badew leave it to?
elizabeth de clare
why did richard leave it to elizabeth de clare?
because of financial problems
when did elizabeth de clare refound clare college?
1338
