英国历史和文化英文版.ppt

An Introduction to British History and Culture English History Prehistoric England Roman Britain(43-410) The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings (450-1066) Normans and Plantagenets(1066-1272 Lancaster and York (1272-1485 The Tudors(1485-1603) The Stuarts(1603-1714) Order and Disorder (1714-1837) Victoria and Empire (1837-1910) Peace and War(1910-1945 Contemporary Britain (1945 The Prehistoric P d Chapter 1 Early England 1. Old Stone Age. 70.000--8000 BC 2. Middle stone age, 8300--3500 BC 3. New stone age, 3500--2500 BC 4. Bronze Age, 2500--700 BC(Iberians 5. Iron Age, 700-100 BC (Celts 6. The Dawning of English History 150 BC--50 The Prehistoric P d 1.1 Geography: Some Terminology Official title United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland British sles including Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, all the offshore islands Debride North S Shetland Norta∠ tlantic a iNverness Ocean N aBerdeen c Edinburgh UNITED c计 h Channe! KINGDOMI NORTHERN IRELAN BRIAN irish e e Manchester IRELAND Sea LAND ENGLAND WALESS Celtic see BELGIUM a Channel FRANCE The Prehistoric P d 1.1 Geography: Geography and History isolated from europe by the english channel and the north sea once perceived as being on the edge of the world The seas around britain also acted as barriers against attempted invasions The Armada. 1588 the french, 1805. nazi Germany, 1940 The Prehistoric P d 1.1 Geography: Weather Generally mild and temperate weather allows farming to flourish across the country North: less fertile land. wetter South: fertile land, drier The Prehistoric P d 1.2 Early Settlers Hunters and gatherers Old Stone Age(Paleolithic),70,000--8000 BC Middle Stone Age(Mesolithic), 8300--3500 BC New Stone Age(Neolithic), 3500--2500 BC The Prehistoric P d 1.2 Early Settlers New Stone Age, 3500-2500 BC Stonehenge史前巨石阵 a monumental circular setting of large standing stones surrounded by an earthwork Stonehenge