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1
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Prehistorical groups who first settled British Isles.

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ab. Iberians

2
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Languages groups spoke.

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c. Celtic

3
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Early people followed a pagan religion. This religion was lead by a priest known by this term.

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d. Druid

4
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Roman who wrote that Britannia was a land of gold and silver. His writing attracted attention and interest.

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ac. Tacitus

5
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First Roman emperor who unsuccessfully tried to invade Britannia.

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b. Julius Caesar

6
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Second Roman emperor who successfully landed and settled troops in Britannia.

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a. Claudius

7
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Romans eventually leave Britannia to fight these individuals who are now attacking Rome.

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ad. Barbarians

8
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Anglo-Saxon queen who challenges Roman authority, is publicly flogged for doing so. Her daughters are raped.

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e. Boudicca

9
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Roman emperor who built famous wall, parts of which still exist today.

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ae. Hadrian

10
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England is invaded by Angles, Saxons and Jutes. Warrior/fisherman originally from Denmark and Saxony. Today, Saxony is this country.

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d. Germany

11
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During this period, it is said that this major work of literature was written.

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ad. Beowulf

12
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The tribes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes have divisions. The first is called the _______. This is a council of elders which chooses the king.

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a. witan

13
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The _________ are the bonded servants who work the land.

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b. thralls

14
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He Christianized Ireland.

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d. St. Patrick

15
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He founded the first Christianity monastery in England.

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ac. Columba

16
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By 650 AD most of England is Christian. Christianity proves to be a major factor in ________ England.

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e. Unifying

17
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Scribes who copied illuminated manuscripts.

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a. Monks

18
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These singers, following the tradition of Homer, recited epic poems accompanied by a harp.

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b. Scops

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Of the two types of Anglo-Saxon verse, this one is a lament over the death of a loved one or something lost.

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bd. Elegiac

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He was England’s first historian. He wrote the History of the English Church and Its People.

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c. Venerable Bede