Outline of Survey.docVIP

An outline for survey of Britain and America Survey of Great Britain Chapter one: Geography Full name: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland National anthem: God Save the Queen National flag: Union Jack/flag---combines the flags of England, Scotland and Ireland. Position and four political parts: Rivers: The longest river: Severn River./The second longest and most important river: the Thames River. Cities and places of historical and cultural interest: Buckingham palace: the residence of the royal family of Great Britain. Downing Street no.10: the prime minister’s official residence. Climate and weather: It’s mild and temperate influenced by the Atlantic Gulf Stream. People and language: People: English, Scottish, Irish. Language: Three periods. Chapter two: English history Part one: Pre-feudal society and four invasions The natives: Celts(called Britons later) Roman invasion: In the first century B.C., the Roman army invaded England for the first time. In the first century A.D., the Romans invaded England for the second time and stayed until 410 A.D. Significances: Anglo-Saxon conquest Three Germanic tribes: Angles, Saxons and Jutes. They were regarded as the forefather of the English. Significances: Give their name to England and English people. The language of angles started the beginning of the old English period in English history. Establish many kingdoms：Heptarchy Alfred the Great: “the father of the British navy” and his contribution to the development of England. Norman conquest and middle English (1066) William the Conqueror: William vs. Harold Influence: the Norman Conquest sped up the development of feudalism in England. 1) Mark the formal establishment of feudalism in England. 2) French civilization began to impact on the Anglo-Saxons. Part two: The growth of feudalism Henry II (Henry Plantagenet):PP.15 He reformed the courts and the laws. (jury system, common law, Great council) King john and the Great Charter (Magna Carta ) PP.