英美概论.doc

英概资料之一 British American Survey Part One: Geographical Features Country Names External Features Internal Features Great Britain North Sea in East Highland in North West England Channel in the South Lowland in East South Narrowest part: Dover Republic of Ireland Northern Ireland on the north A limestone plateau by coast central Irish Sea on the east with bogs St. George Channel on the southeast Atlantic on the north west America Canada in the north Appla northeast to south Mexical Gulf of Mexico to south Rocky northwest to Southeast Atlantic Ocean to the east Mississippi between R A Pacific to the west Great Lakes in the north Alaska and Hawaii separated states Ohio in the east Colorado in the south Columbia in the north Canada Alaska to the north Mountains in the east America to the south Mountains in the west Atlantic to the east Atlantic: north Appalachian Pacific to the west Lawrence: south Quebec Prairie: west of Ontario British Columbia: Pacific Australia Tasman Pacific: east West Plateau Indian Ocean: west Eastern Highland Arafura Timor: north Central Lowlands Great Australian Bight: south 新东方英概资料：之二 Part Two: History British History (1) PERIOD KING MAJOR EVENT SIGNIFICANCE 1066-1087 William Norman Conquest 1. Saxon rule – Norman rule 2. feudal system built up 3. Continental relation 4. French culture 5. Closer to Rome Church 1087-1100 William Rufus(Williams second son)Killed by an arrow when hunting in the forest 1100-1135 Henry I (Williams third son) 1154-1189 Joint rule Stephen Henry 1. civil war between Matilda Stephen 2. Stephen was the king 3. Henry was joint ruler 4. Plantagenet dynasty 1154-1189 Henry II (Matildas son) 1. All western France from Normandy to Spanish The first king of Plantagenet 2. Judicial reform: six circuits 3. common law - local 4. jury system 5. religion: murder Becket 1189-1199 King Richard Captured in crusade 1199-1215 King John 1. fail to protect Norman la