St. Augustine became the Roman achievements: Archbishop of Canterbury A network of paved roads The Venerable Bede, father of Many cities and towns English history, „Ecclesiastical Aquae Sulis, between 1st and 4th History of the English People“ Hadrian’s Wall, in 122 to keep „Beowulf“ raiding Picts and Scots out, 70 Wessex and king Egbert at the miles long beginning of the 9th century were Christianity the strongest, united England under one rule. Danelaw Anglo-Saxon Britain During the 9th and 10th Vikings Romans left in 410 first came to plunder, then decided Angles, Saxons started raiding to stay Within 100 years Mercia, Wessex are founded The Invasion was successful, Disliked towns, destroyed Roman Saxons didn’t have a navy nor a villas, preferred small farming standing army communities In 871 Danes invaded Wessex, King By the 7th century trade increased, Alfred the Great led resistance town sprang up. Danelaw was founded in the The Celts were driven away to northern boundary, York was the Wales, Scottish Highlands, other capital remote areas. English descended from the Alfred the Great language used by the Saxon Could write and read. invaders. Many books translated. Anglo-Saxons were agricultural, no Translated „Eccle... shops, self-sufficient. Ordered a history of England „The The conversion of in Anglo-Saxon Chronicle“. the 6th.
Roman achievements: A network of paved roads Many cities and towns Aquae Sulis, between 1st and 4th Hadrian’s Wall, in 122 to keep raiding Picts and Scots out, 70 miles long Christianity Anglo-Saxon Britain Romans left in 410 Angles, Saxons started raiding Within 100 years Mercia, Wessex are founded Disliked towns, destroyed Roman villas, preferred small farming communities By the 7th century trade increased, town sprang up. The Celts were driven away to Wales, Scottish Highlands, other remote areas. English descended from the language used by the Saxon invaders. Anglo-Saxons were agricultural, no shops, self-sufficient. The conversion of in the 6th. St. Augustine became the Archbishop of Canterbury The Venerable Bede, father of English history, „Ecclesiastical History of the English People“ „Beowulf“ Wessex and king Egbert at the beginning of the 9th century were the strongest, united England under one rule. Danelaw During the 9th and 10th Vikings first came to plunder, then decided to stay The Invasion was successful, Saxons didn’t have a navy nor a standing army In 871 Danes invaded Wessex, King Alfred the Great led resistance Danelaw was founded in the northern boundary, York was the capital Alfred the Great Could write and read. Many books translated. Translated „Eccle... Ordered a history of England „The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle“.
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