英美概况名词解释(英文).docVIP

1.??the Hardian’s Wall:It was one of the two great walls built by the Romans to keep the Picts out of the area they had conquered. 2.??Alfred the GreatAlfred was a strong king of the Wiseman. It was created by the Anglo-Saxons to advise the king. It’s the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today. 3.??William the ConquerorWilliam was Duke of Normandy. He landed his army in Oct, 1066 and defeated king Harold. Then he was crowned king of England on Christmas Day the same year. He established a strong Norman government and the feudal system in England. 4.??the battle of Hastings