Historical background British Literature(英国文学).pptVIP

Historical Background and British Literature Prof. 何木英 Email: muyinghe619@ TelChapter One The Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066) 1. Natives Britons, a tribe of Celts Where did the Celts come from? Powerful Celts in central and north Europe from 750 BC to 12 BC mainland Celts (Gauls) and island Celts (Britons and Gaels) Gaels in Scotland and Ireland speaking Gaelic 2. Roman Conquest (55 B.C—410 A.D): Julius Caesar—social conflict: Romans conquerors vs. Britons slaves-literature: ballads (p.17) 3. English Conquest (since 410-787 ) The Angles, Axons and the Jutes—England (the United K