England's History After the Romans
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Who took over the United Kingdom after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066?

  • Henry V
  • Richard the Lionheart
  • King John
  • William the Conqueror (correct)

    • Which group of people united the different kingdoms in England under a single king?

  • The Angles and Saxons
  • The Vikings (correct)
  • The Romans
  • The Normans

    • Which group of people were of Saxon blood in England?

  • The Romans
  • The nobles
  • The ordinary people (correct)
  • The Vikings

    • Which group of people were all French in England after the Norman invasion?

    <p>The nobles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which king managed to unite the groups in Scotland?

    <p>Kenneth MacAlpin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the area that came to be called after the Scottish people?

    <p>Caledonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the Romans call 'Caledonia'?

    <p>Scotland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people settled in Scotland after coming over from the north of Ireland?

    <p>The Scots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did the English unfairly think of when they thought of Wales?

    <p>The English</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which king in England can you talk about everyone from top to bottom being part of an English people?

    <p>Henry V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country is directly descended from the Ancient Britons?

    <p>Wales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of Britain was settled by Irish missionaries?

    <p>Isle of Man</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the most northerly part of Britain?

    <p>Shetland Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tribe gave their name to Scotland?

    <p>Scotti</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of Britain was colonized by the Angles?

    <p>Southern Scotland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the fierce border family clans known as?

    <p>Reivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the world's oldest parliament called?

    <p>Tynwald</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of British territory fell to the Germans in the Second World War?

    <p>Channel Islands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Channel Islands part of before they became part of the United Kingdom?

    <p>Duchy of Normandy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What evidence of collaboration and collusion did historians find in the Channel Islands during the German occupation?

    <p>Active collaboration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invaded Britain in 55 and 54 BC as part of his Gallic Wars?

    <p>Julius Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Celtic tribe crossed the sea into Britain, while other Celtic tribes were unfamiliar with this land?

    <p>The Belgae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed four legions to invade Britain and restore the exiled king Verica over the Atrebates?

    <p>Claudius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which battle saw the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, face the Romans under the command of Gnaeus Julius Agricola?

    <p>Battle of Mons Graupius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated number of battle casualties on the Caledonian side in the Battle of Mons Graupius?

    <p>Upwards of 10,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By what year did the Romans hold the lands southeast of the Fosse Way in Britain?

    <p>47 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who expanded the Roman Empire as far as Caledonia?

    <p>Gnaeus Julius Agricola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Roman Province that consisted of a large part of the island of Great Britain?

    <p>Britannia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD?

    <p>Aulus Plautius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Roman legion is known to have taken part in the invasion of Britain in 43 AD?

    <p>Legio II Augusta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which British ruler did Claudius invade Britain to aid?

    <p>Verica of the Atrebates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Roman invasion force most likely land in Britain?

    <p>Richborough in Kent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the British leader who carried out a guerrilla campaign against the Romans in the first few decades of their rule?

    <p>Caratacus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who defeated Caratacus in a set-piece battle in 51?

    <p>Ostorius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Roman army in the massacre of the Druids and the burning of their sacred groves?

    <p>Paulinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the revolt in the southeast of Britain against the Romans in 60/61?

    <p>Boudica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the British ruler who sought refuge among the Brigantes, but was surrendered to the Romans by their queen?

    <p>Caratacus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which century did the Roman withdrawal from Britain occur?

    <p>4th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many provinces was Britannia divided into during the Diocletian Reforms?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emerged as a result of the Roman introduction of improved agriculture, urban planning, industrial production, and architecture?

    <p>Romano-British culture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization traded for Cornish tin in the 4th century BC?

    <p>Phoenicians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who undertook two expeditions to Britain in 55 and 54 BC as part of his conquest of Gaul?

    <p>Julius Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened during the first Roman expedition to Britain in 55 BC?

    <p>A foothold was gained on the coast of Kent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Caesar establish in Britain during his expeditions?

    <p>Clients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Strabo claim brought in more annual revenue than any conquest could in Britain?

    <p>Taxes on trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which century did the Roman withdrawal from Britain occur?

    <p>4th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people settled in Scotland after coming over from the north of Ireland?

    <p>Scots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Celtic tribe crossed the sea into Britain, while other Celtic tribes were unfamiliar with this land?

    <p>Commiums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of Britain was settled by Irish missionaries?

    <p>Northumbria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Roman Province that consisted of a large part of the island of Great Britain?

    <p>Britannia Superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the fierce border family clans known as?

    <p>Border Reivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By what year did the Romans hold the lands southeast of the Fosse Way in Britain?

    <p>43 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Roman army in the massacre of the Druids and the burning of their sacred groves?

    <p>Julius Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which years did the Roman occupation of Britain take place?

    <p>43-410 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Roman leader invaded Britain as part of his Gallic Wars?

    <p>Julius Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Celtic tribe crossed the sea into Britain, while other Celtic tribes were unfamiliar with this land?

    <p>Belgae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed four legions to invade Britain and restore the exiled king Verica over the Atrebates?

    <p>Claudius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which battle saw the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, face the Romans under the command of Gnaeus Julius Agricola?

    <p>Battle of Mons Graupius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region of Britain did the Romans hold by 47 AD?

    <p>Southeast of the Fosse Way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who expanded the Roman Empire as far as Caledonia?

    <p>Gnaeus Julius Agricola</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated number of battle casualties on the Caledonian side in the Battle of Mons Graupius?

    <p>Upwards of 10,000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD?

    <p>Aulus Plautius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which tribe gave their name to Scotland?

    <p>Caledonians</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By what year did the Romans hold the lands southeast of the Fosse Way in Britain?

    <p>43 AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Roman invasion force most likely land in Britain?

    <p>Richborough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the revolt in the southeast of Britain against the Romans in 60/61?

    <p>Boudica</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the British ruler who sought refuge among the Brigantes, but was surrendered to the Romans by their queen?

    <p>Caratacus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people were implacably opposed to the Roman invaders in Wales?

    <p>Silures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who became governor of Britain after capturing the south of the island?

    <p>Gaius Suetonius Paulinus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of people did the Roman invasion force defeat in two battles during the invasion of Britain in 43 AD?

    <p>Catuvellauni</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Post-Norman Conquest of England

    • The Normans took over the United Kingdom after winning the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
    • The Normans united the different kingdoms in England under a single king.
    • The Anglo-Saxons were a group of people of Saxon blood in England.
    • The Normans were a group of people who were all French in England after the Norman invasion.

    Unification of Scotland

    • Kenneth MacAlpin managed to unite the groups in Scotland.
    • The area that came to be called after the Scottish people was known as Caledonia.
    • The Romans called the Scottish people 'Caledonia'.

    Settlement of Scotland

    • The Scots settled in Scotland after coming over from the north of Ireland.
    • The Irish missionaries settled in Scotland.
    • The Picts settled in Scotland.

    Wales and England

    • The English unfairly thought of the Welsh when they thought of Wales.
    • King Edward I of England can be talked about as having everyone from top to bottom being part of an English people.
    • Wales is directly descended from the Ancient Britons.

    Regions of Britain

    • The Angles settled in the region of Britain that is now England.
    • The region of Britain that was settled by Irish missionaries is known as Scotland.
    • The most northerly part of Britain is known as Caledonia.
    • The region of Britain that was colonized by the Angles is known as England.

    History of Britain

    • The fiercly border family clans were known as the Border Reivers.
    • The world's oldest parliament is called the Tynwald.
    • The Channel Islands fell to the Germans in the Second World War.
    • The Channel Islands were part of the Duchy of Normandy before they became part of the United Kingdom.
    • Historians found evidence of collaboration and collusion during the German occupation of the Channel Islands.

    Roman Invasion of Britain

    • Julius Caesar invaded Britain in 55 and 54 BC as part of his Gallic Wars.
    • The Celtic tribe that crossed the sea into Britain, while other Celtic tribes were unfamiliar with this land, was the Belgae.
    • Emperor Claudius directed four legions to invade Britain and restore the exiled king Verica over the Atrebates.
    • The battle that saw the armies of the Caledonians, led by Calgacus, face the Romans under the command of Gnaeus Julius Agricola, was the Battle of Mons Graupius.
    • The estimated number of battle casualties on the Caledonian side in the Battle of Mons Graupius was 30,000.
    • By 47 AD, the Romans held the lands southeast of the Fosse Way in Britain.
    • Emperor Claudius expanded the Roman Empire as far as Caledonia.
    • The Roman Province that consisted of a large part of the island of Great Britain was known as Britannia.
    • Aulus Plautius led the Roman invasion of Britain in 43 AD.
    • The Roman legion that is known to have taken part in the invasion of Britain in 43 AD was the IX Hispana.
    • The Roman invasion force most likely landed in Britain at Richborough.
    • Caratacus, the British leader, carried out a guerrilla campaign against the Romans in the first few decades of their rule.
    • Publius Ostorius Scapula defeated Caratacus in a set-piece battle in 51.
    • Gnaeus Julius Agricola led the Roman army in the massacre of the Druids and the burning of their sacred groves.
    • Boudica led the revolt in the southeast of Britain against the Romans in 60/61.
    • Cartimandua, the British ruler, sought refuge among the Brigantes, but was surrendered to the Romans by their queen.
    • The Roman withdrawal from Britain occurred during the 5th century.
    • Britannia was divided into two provinces during the Diocletian Reforms.
    • The Roman introduction of improved agriculture, urban planning, industrial production, and architecture led to the emergence of a Romanized culture.
    • The ancient civilization that traded for Cornish tin in the 4th century BC was the Phoenicians.
    • Julius Caesar undertook two expeditions to Britain in 55 and 54 BC as part of his conquest of Gaul.
    • During the first Roman expedition to Britain in 55 BC, Caesar established a beachhead, but was forced to return to Gaul due to bad weather.
    • Caesar established a client king, Mandubracius, in Britain during his expeditions.
    • Strabo claimed that the tin trade brought in more annual revenue than any conquest could in Britain.
    • The Roman occupation of Britain took place from 43 AD to the 5th century.
    • The Roman leader who invaded Britain as part of his Gallic Wars was Julius Caesar.
    • The Celtic tribe that crossed the sea into Britain, while other Celtic tribes were unfamiliar with this land, was the Belgae.
    • The region of Britain that the Romans held by 47 AD was the southeast of the Fosse Way.
    • Emperor Claudius expanded the Roman Empire as far as Caledonia.
    • The estimated number of battle casualties on the Caledonian side in the Battle of Mons Graupius was 30,000.
    • The Picts gave their name to Scotland.
    • By 47 AD, the Romans held the lands southeast of the Fosse Way in Britain.
    • The Roman invasion force most likely landed in Britain at Richborough.
    • Boudica led the revolt in the southeast of Britain against the Romans in 60/61.
    • Cartimandua, the British ruler, sought refuge among the Brigantes, but was surrendered to the Romans by their queen.
    • The Silures were implacably opposed to the Roman invaders in Wales.
    • Aulus Plautius became governor of Britain after capturing the south of the island.
    • The Roman invasion force defeated the Catuvellauni and the Atrebates in two battles during the invasion of Britain in 43 AD.

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