· Stonehenge as the best known · The celtic tribes were ruled by a prehistoric monument in Britain and one warrior class, priests or Druids. of the world's greatest mysteries. · Druids couldn't read or write, but · It was built in several stages. they memorised all the religious teachings, the tribal laws, history, medicine and other knowledge necessary in Celtic society. · Celts was the first who saw the potential for crating large-scale artwork
centuries) First they were pagan Christianity spread during the 6th and 7th c. The south of England: straight from Rome (St Augustine settled in Canterbury in 597) Scotland and northern England: from Ireland Roman Christianity soon prevailed Anglo-Saxon poetry: a peculiar combination of pagan traditions and the Christian belief No written literature at first Stories and poems were to be memorised Letters called "runes" carved in wood and stone Fighting everyone in sight A king's power was not hereditary, depended on the ability to win battles The power of the kingdom depended on the strength of its king in battle Danish raids In the 8th c Vikings, Norsemen or Danes invaded By 870 the kingdoms of East Anglia, Northumbria, and Mercia overthrown Preparations to overthrow Wessex Defeated by King Alfred England divided:
the Romans arrived. The Celts The Celts arrived from central Europe or further east around 700BC. They were tall and had fair or red hair and blue eyes. They knew how to work with iron. They are the ancestors of many people living in Britain today. Celtic languages are still spoken today. The Celts lived in tribes which were ruled by a chief. They did a lot of trading and the main trading centres were the capitals of England and Scotland. The Celtic tribes were ruled over druids who memorised religious teaching, tribal laws, history etc. The Romans The Romans invaded Britain because The Celts of Britain helped the Celts of Gaul to fight the Romans and because Britain had become a great food producer. Romans brought reading and writing skill to Britain. In 43AD they occupied Britain but they couldn't conquer Scotland and built a wall to it's border Hadrian's wall. 409AD the last roman legions left the island. Roman Life There were 3 types of towns in Roman Britain
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