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6000 BCE
Britain became an island
After the Ice Age the ise started to melt and the oceans began to rise, the land bridge connecting Britain to Europe was covered by water -
3000 BCE
The Iberians
From about 3000 to 2000 BC the British Isles were inhabited by a group of people called the Iberians -
55 BCE
The Celts
Invaded the British Isles -
55 BCE
Julius Caesar
He reached the north-western shores of Gaul and made two raids across the English Channel into Britain -
122
Hadrian's Wall
The Romans had continuing problems with the unconquered native tribes of the north -
787
The Vikings
They began their invasion from Denmard which was to leave a lasting impression on Britain -
886
The king of Wessex
The king of Wessex, Alfred the Great, resisted and defeated the vikings -
1066
Norman Duke William
At the battel of Hastings the Norman Duke William defeated the Saxon king Harold and was crowned the king of England -
1168
The first university
It was founded at Oxford -
1300
Middle English
By the 14 century Norman-French and Anglo-Saxon German formed one language called Middle English