HIST 3420 Lecture 7: Quizelet Notes BRT 3
20 Feb 2019
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2900-1500 bc, a prehistoric monument on salisbury plain, wiltshire, england, consisting of a large circle of megaliths surrounding a smaller circle and four massive trilithons(3 stone construction); dating to late neolithic and early bronze. Henges were centres of political, economic and religious importance. Group of peoples from central europe that invaded the british isles from 700 bc, tribal warrior peoples. From 55-53 bc, occupation lasted from ad 43 to ad 409, i. e. Roman occupation, the latin language, hadrian"s wall, castles and roads built. 430 ad, the germanic tribes the angles, the saxons and the jutes invaded england, defeating the celts and pushing them west+ north. Created laws, introduced laws, the english language and literacy. Raided the british isles from ca ad 789, permanent settlement from ca ad 865. Viking rule ended when king harald hardrada was defeated and killed in the. Norwegians led by king harold hardrada land in ricall, near york, with 300 ships.
