The making of the Nation

LICEO SCIENTIFICO “T. TARAMELLI” PAVIA

10th June, 2011 Gaia Tovt

the Vikings

the Christianization the

Normans

Westminster Abbey

the Anglo-Saxons

the Celtsthe Romans

Bayeux TapestryMagna Charta

700 BC the Celts arrived from north-west Germany

The Druids formed an intellectual class; they administrated religion, justice and education of the young.

A title given to learned people possessing

the “oak knowledge”

In the mthology they had magical powers

equality between the sexes: women enjoyed more freedom and rights

Queen Boadicea

The

Romans

-In 55 BC Julius Cesar invaded Britain

-Language, civilization and buildings

-In 5th century Emperor Honorius withdrew his soldiers and at the same time some Germanic tribe invaded Britain

They called Britain EnglandThey were

FARMERS and FISHERMEN

seals whales

The Angle-Saxons were organized in clans where the most important social bond was loyalty

6th century

Agustine was sent to bring

christianity back to England

Agustine, the first archbishop of canterbury

Monasteries turned into important centres of communal life

The Viking invasion

8th century King Alfred the Great

of Wessexwon back the territoriesgave importance to religion commissioned the writing of The Anglo-Saxons Chronicle

The Normans invasions1066

William the conqueror (the Norman duke) beat Harold (the England king)

French langage and developed the feudalism

The Bayeux Tapestry

It is 70 metres long and represents 72 scenes with more than 1500 figures

Magna ChartaKing John was forced to sign this charter at Runnymede in 1215.

This document recognized the

political and legal rights of the English

people.It is often considerd the basis for modern

English law.