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British Culture
Review: Stone Age – NormansStone Age – Normans
Review by Ruth Anderson
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1) How did the first people get to Britain?
– They came across a land bridge from Europe where the English Channel now is
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2) What is the most famous monument from the British stone age?
–Stonehenge
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Review3) Who were the 6 groups that invaded Britain and
where did they come from?
1. Iberians the Mediterranean2. Celts Central Europe
1. Gaels 2. Britons
3. Romans Italy4. Anglo-Saxons, Jutes tribes - Germany5. Danes Denmark6. Normans France
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4) Name 2 things the Romans brought to Britain?
–Roman law and order
–Latin (much English has Latin roots)
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5) What is Hadrian’s wall?
– wall built in Britain to separate the Roman south (England) from the barbarian north (Scotland).
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6) What did the Anglo-Saxons bring to Britain?
– the English race and language
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7) What did the Normans bring to Britain?
– Brought unification of England and the foundation of aristocracy
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8) What year did the Normans invade?
–1066
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British Culture
Review: 1066 Feudalism to War of the 1066 Feudalism to War of the Roses 1487Roses 1487
Review by Ruth Anderson
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1) What did Henry II establish?
–Established the beginning of British Common Law• law based on precedent
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2) What are the three main provisions of the Magna Carta?
1. No tax without the consent of the barons or the town.
2. No modifying laws without approval of the barons.
3. The king agreed to obey the law.
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3) What is parliament?
– An assembly of people for the purpose of making laws or approving laws.
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4) What are the three parts of English parliament?
1. House of Lords
2. The House of Commons
3. The Cabinet
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5) What were the Statutes of Labourers?
– Laws passed after the Black Death to try to make the peasants work for the same rate as before the plague.
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6) What were three demands of the Peasants’ Revolt?
1. Repeal the Statutes of Labourers
2. Confiscation of church property.
3. Distribution of church property among landless peasants.
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British Culture
Review: 1500 Capitalism to 1500 Capitalism to Renaissance 1600sRenaissance 1600s
Review by Ruth Anderson
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1) How was the Enclosure Movement good for industry?
–Resulted in the accumulation of capital and the development of a supply of cheap labour
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2) What were essential components of England’s empire building?
• Colonies
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3) What did Henry VIII found?
– The Church of England
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4) What other important thing did Henry VIII do?
– United England and Wales under a single government (in 1536)
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5) What were the main art forms of the English Renaissance?
– Literature and music
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