1. Main social facts (disordered)
Industrial Revolution
Anglo-Saxon invasion
Magna Carta (the Great Charter)
Romans leave the country
The Lollard Movement (John Wycliffe)
Arrival of the Celtic people
Roman invasion
The Republic of England (Oliver Cromwell)
The First World War
Norman invasion
The first parliament is called (by Simon de Montfort)
4. Social Structure
Celtic tribes
– Arrived at Brittain in 5th. century (before
Christ), coming from Europe.
– 20-30 tribes, each one with a king
– People worked on their family’s farm
– Druids were important in religious life
– Women could be soldiers and leaders
• Queen Boadicea fought VS Romans
10. Roman Invasion
Conquered in 43 AD
(d. C.)
The North of the
island was not
conquered.
In 122 A.D., Emperor
Hadrian built a wall
separating North and
South.
12. Social Structure
Roman invasion
– Roman army and politicians were in
control
– People in cities adopted Roman culture
– But country areas were less affected
After the Romans left
– Many people left the cities
– Culture had been influenced, but not
completely changed
15. Social Structure
Anglo-Saxon
– a complex class system
– lower classes had to do some work on
the noble’s farm
– seven kingdoms, always fighting
– finally they united under King Alfred to
defend against the Danes
19. Vikings
People who usually do pillaging.
They comes from Scandinavia.
And dominated the UK about 200 years.
Arrived in 795 aproximately.
They were very good seafarers
(navigators) and brave warriors.
They inherited some of thier lenguage
and belifs.
24. Social Structure
Norman invasion
– The development of a feudal system:
• Feudalism: nobles received land from their lord,
and had to fight in his army
• Manorialism (señorío): “villeins” (serfs) received
land from a noble, and had to do work for him
– Feudalism declined in the 14th century
• Peasants (campesinos) had more freedom
• they paid rent to the noble who owned the land
25. Another Wars
Crusades
Hundred Year War (1337-1453 UK/Fr)
War of the Roses (York(Lancaster,
1400’ s)
Colonialism
Civil War
Revolution
W W I
W W II
26. A Legend
King Arthur
The sword in the stone.
The knights of the round
table.
The search for the Holy Grail
(cup).
Fought against the saxons.
27. A legendary British leader of the late 5th
and early 6th centuries.
Led the defence of Britain against
Saxon invaders in the early 6th century.
He pulled the sword from the stone.
Merlin wants the Holy Grial and Arthur
send his knigths to find it.
31. The Story of Robin Hood
King Richard was away from England
for many years, fighting wars.
Prince John and the Sheriff of
Nottingham were cruel to the people.
Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest,
with his Merry Men.
He robbed from the rich, and gave to
the poor.
32. The Crusades
Several wars during the 12th and 13th
centuries. (between 1095-1291)
England fought in some crusades.
35. Social Structure
Industrial Revolution
– cloth-making became very profitable
(rentable)
– nobles created large farms for sheep
(“enclosure”)
– many peasants lost their land
– these people moved into the cities
– they became the working class
37. Brittish Wealth
England had important deposits of
coal (fuel used at the
time).
Also, had iron, the raw
material from wich
made the machines, ships
and railways.
38. The Right to Vote
The first parliament of 1265: only men
who owned a lot of land could vote
First Reform Act 1832: about 7%
Second Reform Act 1866: about 15%
Third Reform Act 1884: most men
1918: women over 30
1928: women over 21
39. TEMAS PARA CLASE
1 PRIMEROS POBLADORES
2 TRADITIONS & HOLYDAYS
3 CIENCIA Y TECH.
4 DAILY LIFE
5 EDUCATIVE SYSTEMS
6MUSIC, MOVIES & TEATHRE
