PREHISTORY AND EARLY DAYS OF BRITAIN
About 2000 years before Christ, the prehistoric inhabitants of the British islands (pre-Celtic people) were ........
It is one of the most mysterious archaeological sites in the world – scientists still can’t say how it was built and what it was used for.
About 500-600 BC new people ............... appeared in Britain. They are supposed to have come from Central Europe. They called Britain and Ireland the "Pretanic Islands" which evolved into the modern word "Britain".
Which statements are false?
What period is being described in the passage below?
Britain became a civilized country of towns, villages and good roads. Various types of towns, which served different purposes, were established. The network of military roads and defensive walls was built.
What archaeological site is being described?
Its name comes from the old English ‘hengan’, meaning hanging stones. It is one of the most mysterious archaeological sites in the world. The stones were taken from over 200 miles in Wales, which seems impossible with the technology of that time
Towards the end of the 4th century Europe was invaded by barbaric tribes. The Romans had to leave Britain because they were needed to defend their own country. The Britons were left to themselves, but they had very little peace. Very soon sea- robbers came sailing in ships from the continent. These invaders were ........
What is the name of the period between the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England toward the end of the 5th century and the destruction of most of them by the Danes in the second half of the 9th century.
Who is the passage about?
He was Duke of Normandy who won the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was the first Norman king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death.
It was built by William the Conqueror as a tower to protect himself from possible attacks of the Saxons. This tower still stands. Later other buildings were added and the whole place was surrounded by a fortress which we know now as ............. .
An important document in British history which King John of England signed in 1215. By doing this he agreed that limits could be set on royal powers. Later, especially in the 17th century, the document was seen as a statement of basic civil rights rights. Four copies of the original document still exist.
What period in the history of England is described in this passage?
The English defeated the French fleet and won control of the sea. The English then invaded France. They defeated the French at the battle of Crecy in 1347 and again at the Battle of Agincourt in 1417.
It was a long power struggle (1455-85) between two families: the House of Lancaster and the House of York. It ended when Henry VII (Henry of Tudor) united the two rival houses, giving origin to the Tudor dynasty.
It was a devastating global epidemic of bubonic plague that struck Europe and Asia in the mid-1300s. It dominated English life for two-and-a-half centuries, from 1348 to 1679, and left its mark on history and literature.
During his reign the medieval period came to a close. He persuaded the English bishops to break away from the Catholic Church and establish a new Church in England, the head of which would be the English monarch. His Reformation led to the creation of the religiously distinct Anglican Church.
During this period great trading companies, like the East India Company, were established. The discovery of America placed Britain at the centre of the world's trading routes and brilliant naval commanders enabled England to dominate these trade routes. Her reign is considered as the Golden Age of English History, producing poets of the stature of Shakespeare and Spenser.
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