The British History. Goals:: TH TH TH

Lecture 2
The British history.

Goals:
to give students basic information about the subject they are going to
learn about
to inform students about the history of the UK
Students will be able:
1 to get some information about celtic tribes
2 to get acquainted with contribution which was made to British culture
by Roman conquest, Anglo-saxon invasion, Scandinavian invasion
3 to get some additional information about England of 18th ,19th ,20th
centuries
The Celts
1. Had no towns
2. The clothing was made of wool
3. Were taught be priests called druids
4. Lived in primitive society where there was no private property.
Roman conquest
1. In 55 B.C. a Roman army invaded Britain
2. The main classes were the slaves and the slave-owners
3. Straight roads were built
4. Lived in towns
Anglo-Saxon invasion
1. In 449 the Jutes landed in Kent (the beginning of the conquest)
2. 7 kingdoms were created
3. Were busy with: arable farming, cattle-breeding, hunting and
fishing.
4. There was a conversion to Christianity
Scandinavian conquest
1. Danes and Norwegians burnt up London in 842
2. In 879 peace treaty was sighed and the country was divided into:
Danelaw and England proper.
3. At the end of the 11th century the Danish king Canute became the
king of Denmark, Norway and England.
Norman conquest
1. On the 14th of October 1066 at a little village called Hastings the
first battle took place
2. In 1086 Doomsday Book appeared
England of the 14-16th centuries
1. In the 14th century the parliament was divided into 2 chambers
2. In 1337 the war that lasted 100 years began.
3. In 1377 a new tax was adopted.
4. There was an uprising led by W. Tyler
5. 1455-1485-War of Roses
6. The 15-16th centuries-great geographical discoveries were made.
English Bourgeois Revolution
1. In 1642 the Civil War between the king and the parliament began.
2. In 1649-the declaration of the republic
3. 1660-1688-Epoch of Restoration
4. 1688-“Glorious Revolution”
England of the 18th century
1. 1707-Scotland joined the British Isles
2. The 18th century-The Age of Enlightenment
3. In 1776 the American declaration of Independence was signed
1. The 19th century-GB is the biggest navy state
2. In 1815 the army of Napoleon was defeated
3. 1837-Victoria became a Queen and Victorian Epoch began
1. GB took part in the WWI
2. 14th of August-GB declared the war to Germany
3. The 20ht century-the crisis of the colonial system
Questions:
1Who were celts?
2What famous celtic queen do you know?
3How were their priests called?
4What contribution to the celtic culture was made by Roman invasion?
Give examples.
5How many kingdoms were created by Anglo-saxon?
6When did the battle at Hastings take place?
7What is “Doomsday book?
8When did the “War of roses “take place?
Tasks:
Read the text and do exercises:
In the early days of history (50-450) England was known as Britain
and the people who lived there were the Britons. There were no big
towns on the British Isles at the time. People lived in small villages
along the rivers or near the sea. The Britons caught fish, grew wheat
and had many pigs, cows and sheep in the meadows near the rivers and
on the sides of the mountains. Later they learnt to make wool and
metal and sold to the people who came across the sea.
The Romans with Julius Caesar at the head invaded the British Isles
and forced the population to pay tribute. The Romans kept their armies
in Britain. They built roads and had the country under control. They
protected themselves from the attacks of the Britons by the walls,
which they built across Britain.
You can see the Roman walls in Britain even now. There is
Hadrian's Wall, which was built by the emperor Hadrian in the year 122.
The Romans left the country only in the second half of the
5thcentury. The Roman armies were called back to Italy where they
defended the country from barbaric tribes.
The Britons couldn't keep their land free for a long time. The
Germanic tribes from Western Europe – Angles, Saxons and Jutes –
attacked the coasts of Britain. And after long wars with Britons they
settled on the British Isles. The Britons fought bravely against the
enemies and defended their land. But the enemies were stronger. They
took houses, fields and cattle from the Britons. The Angles got most of
the land and became the strongest tribe. The Britons went to the
mountains to the west of the Isles and settled there. This part is Britain
is called Wales now. As time went on two peoples–the Angles and
Saxons–grew into one and were called Anglo-Saxons. They called their
speech English, and their country England – that is, the Land of the
English.
Ex.1. Answer the questions:

1. What people lived on the British Isles in the early days of history?
2. Where did people live?
3. What did the Britons catch and grow in the meadows near the rivers,
on the sides of the mountains?
4. Who headed the Roman invaders?
5. Why did the Romans build roads and walls across Britain?
6. When did the Romans leave the country and why?
7. Who attacked the coasts of Britain and settled down on the British
Isles after long wars with the Britons?
8. What tribe got most of the land and became the strongest?
9. Where did the Britons go and settle down?
10. Who called their speech English and the country England?
Ex.2. What can you say about :
1. the first name of England?
2. the way of life of the Britons?
3. the Roman invasion?
4. the Germanic tribes that attacked the coasts of Britain?
5. the name ‘England’?

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Lecture 2

The British history.

Ex.1. Answer the questions:

2. Where did people live?

4. Who headed the Roman invaders?

6. When did the Romans leave the country and why?

9. Where did the Britons go and settle down?

Ex.2. What can you say about :

1. the first name of England?

2. the way of life of the Britons?

3. the Roman invasion?

4. the Germanic tribes that attacked the coasts of Britain?

5. the name ‘England’?

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