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CONTENT 1.1.4 The Anglo-Saxon Invasion (5th—8th Century) Germanic日耳曼人（或民族）的people (the Jutes朱特人 from Jutland, Angles from South of Denmark and Saxons from Germany) English (language of the Angles) dominant language Do you know how the names of the days in a week came into being? The Anglo-Saxons brought their own Teutonic（日耳曼人的） religion to Britain. The names Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday respectively derive from their gods. — Tiu—god of war — Woden—king of heaven — Thor—god of storms — Freya—goddess of peace 1.1.5 Danish Invasion (8th Century—1066) the Vikings 威金人 (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 在泰晤士河畔，在钟声回荡的国会大厦西南侧，耸立着英国最古老的建筑物——威斯敏斯特教堂。这里长眠着从享利三世到乔治二世等20多位国王，憩息着牛顿、哈代、狄更斯、达尔文、吉卜林这些享誉世界的巨人，还有二战“不列颠之战”中牺牲的皇家空军将士。 威斯敏斯特教堂碑文(2009-03-03 19:18:45)标签：杂谈 当我年轻的时候，我的想象漫无边际，我梦想改变这个世界；当我成熟以后，我发现我不能改变这个世界，我将目缩短了一些，决定只改变我的国家；当我进入暮年以后，我发现我不能够改变我的国家，我最后的愿望仅仅是改变我的家庭，然而，这似乎也不可能······ 现在，我已经躺在床上，就在生命将要完结的时候，我突然意识到:如果一开始我就首先改变自己。然后，作为一个榜样，我可能为国家做一些重要的事情就在我为国家服务的时候，我或许能因为某些意想不到的行为，改变这个世界······ 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