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| Prehistorical Groups who first settled British Isles |
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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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| Toman who wrote that Britannia was a land of gold and silver. His writing attracted attention and interest. |
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First Roman emperor who unsuccessfully tried to invade Britannia
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| Second Roman emperor who successfully landed and settled troops in Britannia |
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| Romans eventually leave Britannia to fight these individuals who are now attacking Rome. |
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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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| 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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| Council of elders which chooses the king |
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| Bonded servants who work the land |
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| He Founded the first Christian monastery in England |
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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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| Scribes who copied illuminated manuscripts |
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| These singers, following the tradition of Homer, recited epic poems accompanied by a harp. |
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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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| He was England's first historian. He wrote the History of the English Church and Its People. |
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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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| Devout king who dies without leaving an heir because he refused to consummate his marriage. |
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| The Normans bring with them this system of government. |
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| Under this system, land granted to a baron is known as a _____. |
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| Also under this system, land granted to a knight is known as a _______. |
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| He wrote unbiased accounts of the Norman Conquest. |
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| King regarded today as a legal wiz, founder of the Common Law. |
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| Friend whom he appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury. |
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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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| This significant person turns the sons of the king against the father. |
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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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| His brother, known as a bad king, declares him dead and appoints himself in his place. |
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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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| 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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| This second group of influential men is compromised of weavers, carpenters and other skilled workers. |
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