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12/13/2011

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Iberians
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Prehistorical Groups who first settled British Isles
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Celtic
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Languages groups spoke
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Druid
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Early people followed a pagan religion. This religion was lead by a priest known by this term. 
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Tacitus
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Toman who wrote that Britannia was a land of gold and silver. His writing attracted attention and interest. 
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Julius Caesar
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First Roman emperor who unsuccessfully tried to invade Britannia

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Claudius
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Second Roman emperor who successfully landed and settled troops in Britannia
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Barbarians
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Romans eventually leave Britannia to fight these individuals who are now attacking Rome. 
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Boudicca
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Anglo Saxon queen who challenges Roman authority, is publicly flogged for doing so. Her Daughters are raped. 
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Germany (Old Country?)
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England is invaded by Angle, Saxons and Jutes. Warrior/fisherman originally from Denmark and Saxony. Today Saxony is this country. 
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During the Anglo Saxon period what major work of literature was written?
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Beowulf. 
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Witan
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Council of elders which chooses the king
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Thralis
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Bonded servants who work the land
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Flag of Ireland
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Flag of Scotland
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Flag of Wales
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Christianized Ireland
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St. Patrick
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He Founded the first Christian monastery in England
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Columba
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By 650 A.D. most of England is Christian. Christianity proves to be a major factor in ________ England. 
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unifying
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Scribes who copied illuminated manuscripts
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monks
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These singers, following the tradition of Homer, recited epic poems accompanied by a harp. 
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Scops
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Of two types of Anglo-Saxon verse, this one is a lament over the death of a loved one or something lost. 
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Elegiac
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He was England's first historian. He wrote the History of the English Church and Its People. 
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Venerable Bede
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First significant King of England. Signed a truce with the Vikings and fostered growth of English language. 
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Alfred the Great
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First Viking King
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Canute
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Devout king who dies without leaving an heir because he refused to consummate his marriage. 
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Edward the Confessor
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He believes he should be the next king of England because the present ruler, as he lay dying, reached for his hand.
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Harald Godwinson
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He is determined to become the next king of England because he is a cousin of the present ruler, for one. The second reason is than another man vying for the throne earlier pledged his loyalty to him. 
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William the Conquerer. 
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Just before the Normans invade England, England is attacked by this other king who also believes he has a claim to the throne. He is said to be related to the first Viking King of England. 
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Hadrata
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The English defeat these invaders only to then face the Normans in this infamous war who took place in 1066. Over one-half of the English nobility perishes. 
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Hastings
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The Normans bring with them this system of government. 
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fuedalism
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Under this system, land granted to a baron is known as a _____.
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Fief
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Also under this system, land granted to a knight is known as a _______. 
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Manor
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He wrote unbiased accounts of the Norman Conquest.
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Vitalis
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King regarded today as a legal wiz, founder of the Common Law. 
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King Henry II
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Friend whom he appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury.
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Thomas Becket
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King and archbishop disagree over power role of Church. As a result what happens to the archbishop?
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Murdered in the Cathedral
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To atone for his role in the tragic end of his friend this king begins a tradition featured in Canterbury Tales.
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Pilgrimage
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This significant person turns the sons of the king against the father. 
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Eleanor of Aquitaine 
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Eventually, the father steps down as king. Purportedly he dies of a broken heart. Who is the new ruler who first uses the word "holocaust" and goes off to fight in the crusades? 
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Richard the Lionheart
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His brother, known as a bad king, declares him dead and appoints himself in his place. 
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King John
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Angered by the abusive treatment at the hands of this bad king, this group demands reform through an important document they write called the Magna Carta. 
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Barons
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Towns grow in importance. Now, landowners are not the only wealthy and influential groups. Towns have organizations which are important. This group is compromised of businessmen. 
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Merchants' Guild
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This second group of influential men is compromised of weavers, carpenters and other skilled workers. 
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Crafts' Guild. 
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