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FLedda - The Origins of Britain and English Culture - p 2,3,4,5
by FLedda - (2011-11-15)
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The
Iberians



·        
Settled
in Neolithic Period



·        
Spread
from the South



·        
Evidences:
archeological remains



o  
Beakers



o  
Stonehenge





The Celts



·        
700
B.C.



·        
From
North-West Germany



·        
Languages:



o  
Welsh
(Wales)



o  
Gaelic
(Scotland)



·        
Physical
appearance:



o  
Tall



o  
Muscular



o  
Fair
skin



o  
Blue
eyes



o  
Blond
hair



·        
Occupation:



o  
Farmer



o  
Hunters



o  
Fishermen



o  
Metalworkers



·        
Social
role:



o  
Warriors



o  
Traders
(iron, silver, pottery, piece of jewellery, tartan.)



o  
Navigators



·        
Social
and political organization: tribe



·        
Religion:
druidism:



o  
Ceremonies
in forests



o  
Transmigration
of souls



o  
Communication
with the spirits



·        
Conquest
by Romans in 55 B.C.





The Middle Ages



The Europe



·        
From
the classical era to the Renaissance



·        
Christianity:



o  
Pope
were temporal and spiritual leaders



o  
Crusades



·        
Feudalism:



o  
Rural
life



o  
Hierarchy:



§  Sovereigns



§  Vassals



§  Serfs



·        
Invasions:



o  
Nordic
population



o  
Mongols



·        
Travels:



o  
Difficult



o  
Cities
grew up:



§  New social class: bourgeoisie





The Britain



·        
From
the 4th century to 1485



·        
Under
Roman control since 410



·        
Invasion:



o  
Germanic
tribes



§  Strong military organization



o  
787
to 10th century: Viking raids



·        
Seven
kingdoms, unified in the 9th century



·        
579:
monks sent to convert to Christianity



·        
8
century: towns