Kategória: HISTORY OF BRITAIN
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King Henry VII (1485 – 1509) defeated King Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth (that ended the War of Roses); he kept England peaceful, and saved a lot of money for the country’s treasury; King Henry VIII (1509 – 1547) spent a lot of money away (liked hunting, jousting, singing, music, dancing, sports etc.);…
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London in the Middle Ages was a lot smaller than the city is today. The houses were made of wood and they were built very close to each other. Streets were covered in mud, or at some places stones called cobbles. Shops in the street had signs on them to show what they sold, because…
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AFTER ROMAN LONDON UNTIL THE GREAT FIRE Angles, Saxons, Jutes people who came to Britain from Germany, Holland and Denmark October 14th, 1066 the Battle of Hastings won by William the Conqueror of Normandy William the Conqueror of Normandy (King William I; The Norman; 1066-1087) defeated Danish King Harold at the battle of Hastings in…
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Watch this information-video about how the Vikings invaded England. And watch this video again to learn about how the size of the territories of Danelaw and England changed.
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Anglo-Saxon London The Romans left London (and Britain as well) at the beginning of the 5th century. For a while, Londinium lay in ruins, the people of the blooming town left the place. However, the city grew up again when people from Holland, Germany and Denmark came. They were Angles, Saxons and Jutes, and the…
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invaders of three tribes (Angles, Saxos, Jutes) came over to Britain from Europe and settled there; founded (established) 5 kingdoms: Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, East Anglia and Kent; fierce people who also fought each other sometimes, later joined to fight the Vikings. HOME and FARMING: They built: – wooden houses with straw roof; – huge fences…
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Watch this infograph-video about the Anglo-Saxons.
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