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Brief British History English History Before the Middle Ages The Middle Ages The 16th Century The 17th Century The 18th Century The 19th Century The 20th Century Before the Middle Ages The Stone Age hunters and gatherers of 10,000 years ago The Neolithic Age Stonehenge (2000 B.C. to 1500 B.C.) Celtic peoples (700 B.C.) History of invasions 1. The Romans (1st -5th century) 2. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes (5th-8th century) 3. The Viking raiders from Scandinavia (9–11th century) 4. The Norman Conquest (1066) Back Stone Henge Celtic People Original inhabitants---the Celts Britons, a tribe of Celts. The Angles, Saxons and Jutes Three Germanic tribes from now Denmark and northern Germany Gradual control of the country from 450 to 600 The making of a United Kingdom, England, a whole people, the English a single language, the Anglo-Saxons , or the Old English Anglo-Saxon influence Back Back Anglo-Saxon influence Transition from tribal society into feudal society influence of northern mythology on the English language Monasteries and written books Literature Literature in Anglo-Saxon Period Beowulf English Literature Began with the Anglo-Saxon settlement in England. Features of Beowulf 1), the use of alliteration-----certain accented words in a line begin with the same consonant sound. Eg. Of men he was the mildest and most beloved, To his kin the kindest , keenest to praise. 2), the use of metaphors Eg. Ring-giver -----is used for king, Hearth-companions------ for his attendant warriors. Swan’s bath or whale’s road----for sea Sea wood ---for ship Such metaphors occur in great numbers. 3), the use of understatements Not troublesome-----for very welcome, Need not praise---- for a right to condemn. Viking