sabato 6 aprile 2019

   






THE CELTS began to arrive to England's coasts to colonize the territory from Germany around the 700 BC. They practised agriculture, fishing and hunting and they were orginised in tribes. Moreover, Celts worked iron and worshipped natural elements such as the sun, the moon and everything could be a symbol of something supernatural.

THE ROMANS arrived in the 43 AD, when the Emperor Claudius decided to invade Britain. Furthermore, Romans built different forts, walls, roads and bridges in order to make easier to travel around England. Some of this constructions, still exist nowadays.                                            

THE ANGLO-SAXONS the roman occupancy in England continued until Germanic tribes decided to invade the island. These tribes were the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes who, subsequently, merged into the Anglo-Saxons. Moreover, most of them were fishermen and farmers and they were organised in groupes called clans.

THE VIKINGS lived over one thousand years ago and they came from three countries of Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Furthermore, they first invaded England in 793 AD and last invaded in 1066.

THE NORMANS conquest of England happened in 1066. In fact led by William the Conqueror, the Normans won the battle of Hastings and took over the Kingdom of England. In addition, they brought french language and culture.


                                                                                                                                                                  



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