Invasion Of Britain Case Study

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1. What made the island of Britain so attractive to invaders during its early history?
Britain's mild climate, and rich soil made invaders attracted to it. Also the bays and rivers of the coastline provided them a safe place to anchor their ships.

2. What is a druid?
Druids were Celtic priests who conducted sacrificial rites in forest shrines around 600 B.C.

3. Who began their attempt to conquer Britain in 55 B.C.?
Rome began their attempt to conquer Britain in 55 B.C.

4. In what year did Emperor Claudius invade Britain?
In A.D. 43, Emperor Claudius invaded Britain.

5. What was the purpose of Hadrian's wall?
Hadrian's Wall was built to protect the northern border from the British tribes who were driven into the highlands of Wales and Scotland.
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What is a bretwalda and who was the first one?
A bretwalda was a king who claimed authority over all the rulers, Aethelbert was the first of them.

17. Who came to Britain in 597, and why?
In 597 St. Augustine was sent to Britain to convert the people to Christianity.

18. How did Christianity help the development of Anglo-Saxon culture?
Christianity helped the development of Anglo-Saxon culture by introducing them to the written language.

19. What did Bede write?
Bede wrote a manuscript called the Latin History of England.

20. Who invaded and took over much of Northeast and Central England in the 700s and 800s?
The Vikings from Denmark and Norway invaded and took over much of Northeast and Central England in the 700s and 800s.

21. What is the Danelaw?
The Danelaw is a region where Danish law rather than Anglo-Saxon law was enforced.

22. What did Alfred the great do?
Alfred the great defeated the Vikings by building a fleet of longboats to prevent the Vikings from seizing Wessex; and he built fortified towns to repel unexpected attacks. Also he studied and translated Latin works into Anglo-Saxon.

23. What happened in 1066?
In 1066, a Norman Named William the Conqueror invaded England, beginning the battle of