Chapter British History.ppt

CONTENT 1.1.4 The Anglo-Saxon Invasion (5th—8th Century) Germanic people (the Jutes from Jutland, Angles from South of Denmark and Saxons from Germany) English (language of the Angles) dominant language Roman Christianity St. Augustine brings Christianity to Britain from Rome and becomes Archbishop of Canterbury 1.1.5 Danish Invasion (8th Century—1066) the Vikings (from the Scandinavian countries: Norway, Denmark and Sweden) Alfred the Great, king of Wessex A peace treaty: the eastern half of the island was to be subject to the Danish law and come to be known as the Danelaw From 1016 to 1042, under the rule of Danish kings. In 1042, the English throne was returned to the Anglo-Saxons In 1066, Edward chose Harold of Wessex to be King in his place. Duke William, often referred to as William the Conquer, challenged Harold’s succession, won the Battle of Hastings, and was crowned King. In 1067, William started building the Tower of London, the great fortress which demonstrated his power and dominated the city of London. Restoration: 1661, Charles II: to restore the old social order 1685, James II: to reestablish Catholicism By the middle of 19th century, the Industrial Revolution was accomplished in Britain On the Eve of World War I, Britain had the largest colonial empire the world had ever seen. a territory of 33.5 million square kilometers (1/4 of the world’s total land). a population of 393.5 million (8 times as large as that in Britain) 3.2.1 World War I 50 Things You Need to Know About British History In date order： Stonehenge 2200 BC Roman Invasion and Civilisation 43 AD St Augustine and Christianity 597 King Alfred the Great and the Doom Book 871 Battle of Hastings and Norman Conquest 1066 Magna Carta and trial by jury 1215 Declaration of Arbroath 1320 Canterbury Tales 1370 Peasants’ Revolt 1381 The longbows at Agincourt 1415 50 Things You Need to Know About British History Religious Settlement 1559 Sir Francis Drake and the defeat of