OriginoftheEnglishNation.ppt

1、Origin of the English Nation,The native Celts Roman Britain The Anglo-Saxon Conquest The Norman Conquest,The native Celts,Time :700 B.C. From :eastern and central Europe, including present-day France, Belgium, southern Germany Language : Welsh and Gaelic Religion : Druidism Civilization :Stonehenge,

2、People have no idea why the ancient Britions built the stonehenge,Roman Conquest(55 BC-410 AD),The first invasion In 55 BC and 54 BC Julius Caesar (a roman general) Invaded Britain twice but failed,The second invasion In 43 AD Emperor Claudius Invaded Britain successfully Britain was under the roman

3、 occupation for 400 years, though it was never a total occupation,Roman Soldiers,Influences of Roman conquest Roman civilization Built buildings such as baths, temples, amphitheaters A system of organized government Network of town Bringing the Christianity,The Anglo-Saxons,Time : in the mid-5th (44

4、9 AD) Jutes, Saxons and Anglo came to Britain Seven principal kingdoms, knows as Heptarchy (Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex, East Anglia, Marcia and North Umbria) Influences: the English state (shires or counties) Open-field farming Witan (Privy council),Norman Conquest,Time : 1066 Leader: William Signi

5、ficance: set up the feudalism Relations with the continent were opened, and the civilization and commerce were extended. Norman-France culture, language, manners and architecture were introduced. The church was brought into closer connection with Rome, and the church courts were separated from the civil court.,?,What d