Celtic people settled in Britain around 700 BC and had women leaders such as Boadicea who fought against the Romans. The Romans occupied most of England and Wales by AD 43 and built Hadrian's Wall along the Scottish border. When the Romans left, the Angles and Saxons attacked Britain and the Celts fled to Wales, Scotland, and Cornwall. In 793, the Vikings attacked the monastery on Lindisfarne, killing the monks and stealing gold and silver. The Vikings then remained in Britain for almost 300 years as they sought new farmland and often raided other peoples for valuable goods. They were skilled sailors who decorated their longships with dragon heads.

1. A SHORT HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN

2. Celticpeoplesettled in Britainaround 700 B.C.

3. The Celtsareancestors to manypeople in Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Irelandtoday.

4. The Celtsoftenhadwomen as theirleaders. One ofthem is veryfamous. HerenamewasBoadicea. Shefoughtthe Romans.

5. The Romans occupied most of England and Wales in AD 43. The Romans wereafraidoftheScots. That is whytheybuilt Hadrians Wall alongtheScottish border.

6. Hadrians Wall

7. The Romans stayed in Britain for a long time. Whentheyleft , newpeopleattackedBritain.

8. The Angels and theSaxonsattackedBritain. The Celtscould not fight them, so theyfled to Wales, Scotland and Cornwall.

9. In 793 the Vikings attacked a monasteryontheislandofLindisfarne.Theykilledthemonks and stole the gold and silver.

10. The Vikings stayed in Britain for almostthreehundredyears.

11. The Vikings werepeoplewholived in Denmark, Sweden and Norway over a thousandyearsago.

12. In thosedays it was hard to findgood farmland.

13. Many men sailed to findnew land.

14. Theyoften stole valuablethings from otherpeople.

15. The Vikings weregreatsailors.

16. The longestshipswerecalledlongship or dragonship.

17. The viking shipsweredecoratedwithdragon’sheads to scaretheenemy.