Chapter II History three clues to learn history: 1. important kings and queens 2. the changing of the Houses 3. the important events * Chapter II History I. The Origin of the English Nation II. The great charter and beginning of parliament III. the decline of feudalism IV. House of Tudor V. House of Stuart Canute Edward –the confessor 5)Norman invasion (1066---1154) The influences (Page 219) a. a firmly established feudal system b. a much stronger control over the country c. French as the official language The Heptarchy 4)Danish viking ( 8th C --- 11th C ) twice invasions---the ending of 8 th C. the beginning of 11 th C. The House of Wessex came into being in A.D. 892. Alfred –the Great * Edgar –the Peaceable king Canute Edward –the confessor King Alfred and his contribution: “the father of the British navy”; reorganized the Saxon army; translated a Latin book into English; established schools formulated a legal system. (co-existence of 3 languages) French said by the Aristocracy Latin said by the clergy man English said by the ordinary people d. the Domesday Book William I---the Conqueror Henry I on language: Latin on religion: Christianity on living style: upper class Romanized on architecture: road, villa, town, etc. on culture: words and literature three tribes---Gales & Britons & Belgae 盖尔人; 布列吞人; 比利奇人 2)Roman invasion (55B.C.---A.D.410) 罗马人入侵 two kings---Caesar & Claudius the Hadrian’s Wall the influence of this invasion (Page 212) VI. House of Hanover VII. House of Windsor Chapter II History I. The Origin of the English Nation 1. early settlement 1) Before Ice Age cave men 2) Inter-glacial stage Paleolithic Age 3) 4000B.C. * Neolithic Age 4) 2500B.C. * Bronze Age 4000B.C. Neolithic Age The Mediterranean 地中海人(也称作伊比利 欧 洲 the Iberians) 三 个 The Nordic北欧人& the Alpine阿尔卑斯人 人 种 Claudius the Hadrian’s Wall 3)Anglo-Saxon invasion (A.D.446--A.D.871) Angles---盎格鲁人 日 尔 three tribes Saxons---萨克逊人 曼 部 Jutes---朱特人 Hale Waihona Puke 落English----Anglo’s language the Heptarchy (七国) Northumbria (诺森布里亚)--- in North Mercia (麦西亚) --- in middle East Anglia (东盎格利亚) --- in East Sussex (苏塞克斯) --- in southeast Essex (埃塞克斯) --- in East Kent (肯特) --- in southeast Wessex (威塞克斯) --- in westeast 2500B.C. Bronze Age The Beaker比克人—Alpine Stonehenge(1800B.C.---1400B.C.) Stonehenge 斯通亨治 2. five invasions 1)Celtic invasion (750B.C.---55B.C.) 凯尔特人入侵 the beginning of the feudalism tribal commune township the ceorl villein Class appeared. the thane feudal lord the ruling class---king, nobles, thane the oppressed class---freemen, villeins, slaves.