England

Question 1

Why is it so easy to read up about England?

Answer 1

Extremely good administration/records

Question 2

Who lives in England?

Answer 2

Celts of different kinds
Romans (from Italy, Romania, Portugal, etc.)
Angles, Saxons, Jutes (Germanic tribes)

Question 3

From the 300s-500s, why is everyone moving to England?

Answer 3

People are hungry, cold, sick, etc. so they are trying to re-home

Question 4

What do the Germanic tribes bring to England?

Answer 4

Holidays (yule logs; winter solstice)
Language (42% of today’s English)
William the Conqueror
Duchy of Normandy & King of England
Rules in 1066

Question 5

How does language in England evolve up to 1066?

Answer 5

Until 1066, England speaks an older German language
In 1066, we throw French in and it will be 43% of the English we speak today

(which is part French, part German; it is a Germanic language)

Question 6

Who is Wat Tyler? What does he do for the Peasants’ Revolt?

Answer 6

Went around countryside preaching economic rebellion/social justice
Angry that poll tax was tripled and exemptions were removed (it USED to be ⅓ the amount, and there were many, many exemptions

Question 7

Who were Lollards in the Peasants’ Revolt?

Answer 7

Religious rebels inspired by John Wycliffe