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Chapter Three  British History Objectives: In this chapter we are going to touch upon the history of the United Kingdom from three phases: prehistory to Norman Conquest（诺曼征服）; the making of a Nation; and the Tudors（都铎王朝）. We then focus on the importance of the Elizabethan Age in British history. Introduction Pre-view questions Can you find out what is the agreement? What examples (historical events) can explain the situations when the agreement was destroyed or kept? Questions for Discussion How did Britain become one of the most powerful countries? How did the UK parliament come into being? Why the Constitutional Monarchy can be preserved in Britain? (for homework) Contents Early Britain (Before 1066) Medieval Britain (1066-1485) Transition to the Modern Age (1485-1688) The Age of Empire (1689-1901) Britain since 1901 Essay Question Discuss how the British Empire expanded, reached its apex and then declined. British History Timeline British History Timeline Earliest Settlers Beaker folk “Beaker”—pottery drinking vessel Stonehenge Stonehenge The mystery of the bluestones To drag the sarsen stones, weighing up to 45 tonnes, or the weight of six elephants, from Marlborough Downs, 30 kilometres to the south of Stonehenge, would have been quite a feat. The bluestones, in contrast, were about four tonnes but are believed to have come from much farther -- the Preseli Mountains nearly 385 kilometres away. Asterix The Gaul (1961) The last feat of effort would have been the erection of the stones. It is believed that a foundation pit was dug in the chalky ground. Wooden stakes would have been pounded into the vertical side of the pit to stop the stone from digging into ground as it was being raised. Celts Celtic Invasion 750—55 B.C. Gaels (盖尔人) Celtic Invasion Britons(不列吞人) Britain Belgae （比利奇人） Roman Occupation 55-54 B.C