Invasions in England - From the Celts, the Romans, the Anglo-saxons, the Vikings, to the Normans

Invasions in England - From the Celts, the Romans, the Anglo-saxons, the Vikings, to the Normans

1. CULTURA Y CIVILIZACIÓN INGLESAS
PRACTICAL CLASSES
Teacher: Prof. Lucía Ongarini
CLASS 3

2. THE BEGINNINGS

3. Complete the time line:
•-THE ROMANS-THE NORMANS-THE ANGLO-SAXONS-THE CELTS –THE VIKINGS
FROM: central
Europe or southern
Russia.
TO: lowland areas of Britain.
They drove many of the older
inhabitants WESTWARDS into
Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
TO: the southern half of
Britain.
FROM: Gaul (present-day
France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Luxembourg
and parts of Switzerland,
Germany and Northern
Italy.)
FROM: Germania(Germany,
Poland, the Netherlands,
Belgium, Denmark and the
Czech Republic)
TO: Kent, the south coast, the
east and the north Midlands.
Many Celts were displaced
westwards to Wales,Scotland and
Ireland.
TO:east, north and
west coasts of Britain
and Ireland.
FROM: Norway and
Denmark.
FROM: Northern
France
8Normans Vikings Anglo-saxons Romans Celts

5. Anglo-Saxonkingdoms
3 mostpowerfulkingdomsbythe endof the 7th c.:
Mercia, Northumbriaand Wessex.
Mostimportantkingdombythe endof the 9th c dueto its
successfulresistanceto the Vikings: Wessex

8. CELTS? ROMANS? ANGLO-SAXONS? Place the
elementin the rightculture.
AdvancedploughingmethodsX 2
Ending–ing(folk orfamily), -ham(farm) and –ton (settlement) in place names.
Hill-forts.
Literacy.
Hadrian’sWall.
Kingdoms.
Hybridityof religion.
Administrativeareascalledshiresorcounties.
Classsystem(King, lords, soldiersand workers).
Irontechnology.
Relativegenderequalityin powerfulpositions.
Tribes.
The Latinwordforcamp, castra, remainsin townnameswiththe endingchester, caster
orcester.
Christianity.
Illiteracy.
The WitanorKing’sCouncil.
Daysof the weeknamedaftergods: Tig, Wodin, Thor, Frei.

9. Sutton Hoo-Masterpiecesof the British Museum” -
BBC Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZaK78BWeO0
•WhereisSutton Hoo? Finditona map.
•Whatisthe mostremarkableobjectof the Sutton Hootreasure? (up to 1:15)
•Whattriggeredthe excavationin the earthenmounds?
•Whenwasthe treasurediscovered? Wherewasit? (Up to min. 3:30)
•Whichobjectswerefound? Whatdo theysuggestabouttheirposible owner? (5-
5:39, 8-8:49)
•Whatisthe symbolicvalueof the discovery? (6:15-6:30,13:00-13:15)
•Whowasallegedto be the wearerof the helmet? (9:50-11:50)
•WhatdoesBede(8th cent.)tellusaboutthe politicalsituationamongthe English
peoples(6th cent.)?(up to 11:50)the Helmet Curiosity, interest in spiritualism 1939 functinal piece of armour, not sure if he has been able to wear it in Battle King Redwald from East Anglia
from Anglo Saxon 7th C An emblem of English Kingship - Crowns were worn starting from 10th C) Belt buckles, gold, shoes, jewels, drinking vessels, weapons and coins, spoons

11. The Sutton Hoo
burialmound

12. •Whatdefinedthe monarchyin thosecenturies? 12:36 onwards.
•Whatdoesthe helmetshow aboutitsconnectionwiththe restof
Europe? (14-18:10)
•Whatisinterestingaboutthe genealogythe helmetestablishes? (14-
18:10)
•Explainthe religioushybridityof Anglo-Saxonculture. (18:10-20:40)
Whyisthe helmetfromYork relevant?Crowns were not worn, but helmets. I tells us about the invasions of the romans into the West coast.
There are no christian symbols in it. there are dancing soldiers inscriptions connected to Scandinavian mythology
Roman shape (similar to those used in parades) ==> hibridity of British history The York helmet has christian inscriptions. I shows more influence
The Sutoon hoo doesn't, but in the grave we can see that
so we can see how he converted (baptismal spoons)
Advancement of christianity was

13. •Whathappenedduringthe war?(23:00)
•To whatinstitutiondidEdith Prettygivethe treasure?
•Whatdidthe Festival of Britainstand for?(24:00)
•Whatdidthe helmetrepresentin conventionalEnglish history, or
ratherBritish historytoo? (24:30-25,28:00) The pieces of the helmet were sent to an underground near the Brisith
Museum because
the same site were it was discovered treasures of British history
kind of beginning to the story of monarchy
they connect with history
symbol of the nation, sophisticated civilization Act of regeneration after the war
British history - pride
A proof of Britain history from the beginning