Lecture2：British history 英语国家社会与文化入门.pptVIP

Lecture 2 ： An Outline Introduction to the U.K. British History New words and phrases Multiracial Ethnicity Monarch—monarchy Scandinavia 斯堪的纳维亚 （北欧5国家） Throne 王伟 Aristocracy 贵族 阶层—Baron男爵 贵族 Execute 处决 Sparsely 稀少地 souvenir 纪念品 Deposit 储存 矿床—depose 废黜（国王等） Chieftain 族长 酋长 Gue rrilla 游击队员 The Early settlers (…-55B.C.) Roman Britain (55B.C.-410A.D.) Anglo-Saxon Britain (410- 871) Viking Britain (871-1042) Norman Conquest (1066) Hundred-years War(1337--1453) The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485 ) I The Beginning of Britain Contents IV The Beginning of the Modern World From the 16th to the 20th century Ruling Houses Ruling Period House of Tudor 1485-1603 House of Stuart 1603-1649 House of Stuart (restored) 1660-1714 House of Hanover 1714-1910 12 Britain in World War 11 Queen Victoria 10 The Civil War (1642-1649) 9 Elizabeth I (1553---1603) 8 Henry VIII (1509-1547) Stonehenge Stonehenge: (史前时期的巨大石柱群） A prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire. 威尔特郡（英格兰南部） One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of?earthworks?surrounding a circular setting of large?standing stones. a) the British Isles ★ E. Ch. European Continent A group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland. c) UK --The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The Celts/Celtics ? warring tribes ? in ancient M./W. Europe Britain ? before Romans came 1 The Early settlers (…-55B.C.) Roman Rule: Invasion Time Invaders 1 55 and 54 B.C Roman Emperor Julius Caesar 2 43 A.D. Roman Emperor Claudius 2 Roman Britain (55B.C.-410A.D.) Roman Civilization The month “July” is named after Julius Caesar himself. Extraordinary achievement in building roads “All Roads Lead to Rome” Hadrians Wall England’s Great Wall 2000 years ago 2 Roman Britain (55B.C.-410A.D.) In the 5th century, Angles, Saxons, and Jutes found the island easy to invade. The small