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The Celts 750BC to 12BC
The Celts were the most powerful people in central and northern Europe, from around 750 BC to 12 BC. During the Iron Age these people were called Britons not Celts. The Celts made iron tools During the Iron Age. They lived in Europe until the Romans Invaded. -
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The Romans AD43
The Romans were people who lived in the city of Rome in Italy and invaded other countries. One example of this is when they came to invade Britain nearly 2000 years ago. After many invasions the Roman Empire covered a lot of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The Romans passed on many things to us including the calendar, the language, as most of our words are based on Latin and the Census. -
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The Anglo-Saxons
The Anglo-Saxons is a name for the Angle, Saxon, and Jute. They are three attacking tribes who are known as Anglo-Saxons. They were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe. They invaded many countries similar to the Romans. The Anglo-Saxons were fierce and loved fighting. They were described as tall, fair-haired men who would be seen armed with swords and spears and round shields. These people had many skills included fighting, hunting, farming and producing leather and textiles. -
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The Normans
The Normans were people who lived in Normandy in Northern France. They were originally Vikings from Scandinavia. The Normans lived in Wattle and Daub huts with thatched straw roofs. After invading Britain they also built castles to defend their new kingdom. The Norman invasion on England was known as the Battle of Hastings. -
Victorians
The Victorians lived over one hundred and fifty years ago during the reign of Queen Victoria. During this period of time the British could claim to be the world’s superpower. During this time there was only one European conflict and by the time the Victorian period came to an end, the British Empire had covered about one fifth of the worlds -
The Great Famine
The Potato Famine hit Ireland and Scotland in 1845. During the famine the Potato crop failed due to a disease called blight. Particularly in Ireland, It affected many people as it was the main food source in Ireland at the time and poorer families grew potatoes as their source of income. More than one million people died from starvation during this period of time in Ireland and a many people also died from the ‘Great Hunger’ in Scotland too. -
World War I
World War 1 began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. The war began as Germany invaded Belgium and Britain declared war on Germany. Over all there were 30 countries involved in the war. The two main sides were the Allies which consisted of France, Great Britain and Russia and the other side was made up of Germany and Austria-Hungary. Throughout this period soldiers fought in trenches and over 9 million were killed. -
The Tudors
The Tudors were a Welsh- English family that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603. They ruled for 118 years and during their rule they encouraged new religious ideas, overseas exploration and colonisation. Tudor England had two of the strongest monarchs ever to sit on the English throne, Henry VIII and his daughter Elizabeth I -
The Vikings
The Viking Age began 1,200 years ago in the 9th Century AD in England and lasted over 200 years. Raiders from Scandinavia began to attack England’s coast. The Vikings came across the North Sea and made settlements in places such as Scotland and the Isle of Man. The Vikings first raid on Lindisfarne marks the start of the Viking migration from Scandinavia in 793.
