The conquest of britain
- Brythons and Gaels shared Great Britain until they were invaded by the Roman
- after 300 years of rule Romand fell to european tribes
- britain invaded by anglosaxons
- Romans accepted Christianity
- was kept in the area even as people changed, promoted peace and unified people
Danish Invasion
- Danish viking invaded because they overpopulated their territory
- Alfred the great ended conflict and was crowned
- AngloSaxon period ended with death of King Edward
Norman conquest
- William of Normandy claimed rights to throne after Edward's death
- He eliminated central government and brought in feudal system
- King Henry II ended Norman rule
- Was a very able king
Magna carta
- Richard I left England in a lot of debt
- King John tried to tax people to eliminate debt
- forced to sign magna carta that stopped taxation without baron consent
Lancasters, Yorks, Tudors
- Lancaster replaced Plantagenets many Henrys IV, V, VI
- York House went to war with Lancaster known as War of Roses
- Tudor House ended the war and crowned Henry VII
decline of feudal System
- black death killed many people and caused the fall of the feudal system
Literature
- Beowolf
- Medieval drama
- Emerging national identity
- Geoffrey Chaucer- The Canterbury Tales
- Romances, Lyrics, and ballads- Morte d' Arthur and Robin Hood
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