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Roman Legacy

Language

Language

  • Latin influenced English words like "street".
    • "Street" comes from Latin "strata".
  • The Latin alphabet became the English alphabet.
  • Roman laws shaped Britain’s legal system.
Religion

Religion

  • Romans built churches in England.
  • Christianity grew in Britain when the Romans were there.
    • Christianity is still a big religion in Britain today.
Culture

Culture

  • Romans introduced public baths used in towns.
  • Romans built theatres for plays and events.
  • Roman art styles influence modern British art.
  • Roman food, like bread and wine, influenced British diets.
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Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age

1.1

Introduction to Prehistory

1.1.1Prehistoric Ages & Timelines1.1.2Archaeology & Artefacts1.1.3Discovering Prehistory
1.2

Changes through the Prehistoric Ages

1.2.1Houses through the Prehistoric Ages1.2.2Tool Use through the Prehistoric Ages1.2.3Food through the Prehistoric Ages
1.3

Life in Prehistoric Times

1.3.1Early Farming & Skara Brae1.3.2Rituals & Stonehenge1.3.3Travel & the Beaker Culture1.3.4Trade & the Amesbury Archer1.3.5Tribal Kindoms & Danebury Hillfort1.3.6Art, Culture & the Battersea Shield
2

The Roman Empire & its Impacts on Britain

2.1

The Roman Empire

2.1.1What was the Roman Empire?2.1.2The Roman Army2.1.3Roman Society2.1.4Roman Life2.1.5Gladiators & the Theatre2.1.6Roman Engineering2.1.7Roman Art2.1.8Roman Mythology & Religion
2.2

Roman Britain

2.2.1Julius Caesar Invades Britain2.2.2Emperor Claudius2.2.3Claudius Invades Britain2.2.4Client Rulers2.2.5Queen Boudica's Rebellion2.2.6Caledonia2.2.7Hadrian's Wall2.2.8‘Romanisation’ of Britain: Town Life2.2.9‘Romanisation’ of Britain: Industry & Trade2.2.10‘Romanisation’ of Britain: Religion
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Britain's Settlement by Anglo-saxons & Scots

3.1

Life After the Romans

3.1.1Roman Withdrawal from Britain3.1.2Immediate Consequences3.1.3Changes in Culture & Society3.1.4Roman Legacy Today3.1.5Scots & Picts
3.2

The Anglo-Saxons

3.2.1Anglo-Saxon Invasions3.2.2Why did the Anglo-Saxons Invade?3.2.3Anglo-Saxon Culture3.2.4Sutton Hoo3.2.5Beowulf3.2.6Anglo-Saxon Tribes3.2.7Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms3.2.8Christian Conversion3.2.9Important People during Christian Conversion
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The Vikings & Anglo-Saxon Struggle for England

4.1

Who were the Vikings?

4.1.1Where & When Lived the Vikings4.1.2Culture & Beliefs of the Vikings4.1.3Pirate Raids
4.2

Viking Raids in Britain

4.2.1Lindisfarne & The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle4.2.2Danegeld & The Great Heathen Army
4.3

Vikings Settlements

4.3.1Resistance by Alfred the Great4.3.2The Danelaw Boundary4.3.3Vikings in the Danelaw4.3.4Athelstan, the First King of England
4.4

Struggles in the 10th Century

4.4.1Kings after Athelstan4.4.2Aethelred the Unready4.4.3Viking Kings in England4.4.4King Cnut & Emma of Normandy4.4.5Kings after Cnut4.4.6King Edward the Confessor4.4.7The New King

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Changes in Culture & Society

Scots & Picts