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Front 1

Groups of Celts who invaded British Isles.

Back 1

1) Brythons (settled on Britain)
2) Gaels (settled on Ireland)

Front 2

How many clans did the Celts sort themselves into?

Back 2

2

Front 3

Who did the Celts go to to settle arguments?

Back 3

The Druid priests

Front 4

The 2nd people (after the Celts) to conquer Britain were the Romans in ___ BC, who were led by ___.

Back 4

55BC; Julius Caesar

Front 5

How long did the Roman rule of Britain last?

Back 5

over 300 years

Front 6

When did the Roman rule of Britain end?

Back 6

When European tribes invaded Italy (which increased pressure on their home, Rome)

Front 7

Who were the 3rd people to invade Britain? (from Germany)

Back 7

Anglo-Saxons

Front 8

Who introduced Christianity to Britain?

Back 8

Romans

Front 9

Who established Christian monasteries in the north of Britain?

Back 9

Columba

Front 10

Who was responsible for the conversion of King Ethelbert of Kent to Christianity?

Back 10

Saint Augustine

Front 11

Who was responsible for the set up of monasteries at Canterbury?

Back 11

Saint Augustine

Front 12

What was the purpose of the church/what did it do to the people?

Back 12

Promoted peace and helped unify the English

Front 13

What two group of vikings invaded the British Isles?

Back 13

"Nores of Norway" and "Danes of Denmark"

Front 14

What land in the British Isles did the group of vikings, the Nores, claim for their own?

Back 14

Northumbria, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland

Front 15

What land in the British Isles did the group of vikings, the Danes, claim for their own?

Back 15

Eastern and South England

Front 16

By the middle of the 19th century, who owned northern, eastern, and central England?

Back 16

the vikings

Front 17

England was divided into what two divisions?

Back 17

East and North (Danish rule) and South (Saxon rule)

Front 18

What did King Alfred (aka 'The Great') contribute during his rule of Britain?

Back 18

1) preserved remnants of pre-Danish civilization.
2) encouraged rebirth of learning and education.

Front 19

What king were the Saxons forced to accept?

Back 19

King Edward (The Confessor)

Front 20

Why is King Edward known as 'The Confessor'?

Back 20

Because he was known as an extremely strong Christian

Front 21

Whose death led to the end of the Anglo-Saxon period?

Back 21

King Edward (The Confessor)

Front 22

The literature of the 19th century began with ___, and was usually only recited during ___.

Back 22

spoken verse/oral tradition; special ceremonies

Front 23

Anglo-Saxons poetry falls into what two categories?

Back 23

1) heroic
2) elegiac

Front 24

What was a main characteristic of 'Heroic' poetry?

Back 24

recounted the achievements of warriors

Front 25

What was a main characteristic of "Elegiac' poetry?

Back 25

lamented deaths of loved ones and losses of the past

Front 26

What is a famous example of a heroic poem?

Back 26

Beowulf

Front 27

What is a famous elegiac poem?

Back 27

The Wanderer

Front 28

What is the story of Beowulf about?

Back 28

story of legendary warrior renowned for courage, strength, and dignity.

Front 29

The first known work of literature to be composed in English was ___.

Back 29

Beowulf

Front 30

What story is considered a national epic poem of England?

Back 30

Beowulf

Front 31

Beowulf contained values of a ___ society.

Back 31

warrior

Front 32

Before the time of King Alfred, important prose written in the British Isles were composed in ___.

Back 32

Latin

Front 33

The monks of the century regarded the modern vernacular as 'vulgar tongue'. What did they do to the original oral stories via recording them down?

Back 33

They added Christian morals into the stories.

Front 34

What was the greatest of England's Latin scholars?

Back 34

the "Venerable Bede'

Front 35

The Anglo-Saxon chronicles were written in ___.

Back 35

Old English

Front 36

Who were the Celts?

Back 36

fierce warriors

Front 37

What were the Celts first views on religion?

Back 37

they worshiped nature; Anism (meaning there are spirits in everything)

Front 38

What contributions did the Romans give to Britain?

Back 38

Built cities, roads, and the protective walls that divide England and Scotland (Hadrian's Wall)

Front 39

When and why were the Romans evacuated?

Back 39

in 409 AD and because the HRE was crumbling

Front 40

Why was Britain left vulnerable during Roman rule?

Back 40

it took centralized government

Front 41

What were the three Germanic tribes (Anglo-Saxons) who invaded Britain?

Back 41

Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

Front 42

The Anglo-Saxons divided Britain into ___ led by ___ or ___.

Back 42

principalities; chiefs; kings

Front 43

the relationship between the Anglo-Saxon kings and clansmen were that of ___ and ___.

Back 43

Allegiance; Loyalty

Front 44

What were the Anglo-Saxon's typical occupations?

Back 44

Warriors, farmers, and seafarers

Front 45

What are mead-halls and what were they used for?

Back 45

Communal halls, centers of society. Used to plan battles and socialize.

Front 46

What is mead?

Back 46

Fermented honey drink

Front 47

Who did the Anglo-Saxons worship?

Back 47

Norse Gods Woden (Wednesday) and Thunor (Thursday)

Front 48

What were some ethics and ideals of the Anglo-Saxons

Back 48

loyalty, bravery, friendship, and generosity

Front 49

What was the role of the king with the Anglo-Saxons?

Back 49

he divided the loot won in war. the treasures went to the warriors

Front 50

What is the Bayeux Tapestry

Back 50

woven tapestry telling the story of the Norman invasion in England of 1066

Front 51

What is the Sutton Hoo and what does it tell us?

Back 51

ship buried with Anglo-Saxon artifacts. it reveals the A-S to be skilled craftsmen