The Making of Britain
These people lived in Britain before the Romans arrived.
Celts.
A period of 100 years.
Centuy.
What is 1066?
The battle took place in this year.
The Normans built these to control people.
Motte and Bailey Castles
Islam
They built roads, baths and walls after invading Britain in AD 43.
Romans
The letters AD stand for this.
Anno Domini.
The English king who died in the battle.
Harold Godwinson.
This book recorded land and wealth in England.
What is the Domesday Book?
This city was the capital of the Abbasids.
Baghdad.
These migrants came from Germany and Scandinavia after the Romans left.
This means “before Christ”.
BC
The Norman leader who won the battle.
William I
The system where land was given in return for loyalty.
Feudal System
The special place of learning founded by the Caliphs.
House of Wisdom.
They won the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Normans.
Why something happened in history that makes something else happen.
Cause.
This English army tactic used a wall of shields.
Shield Wall
The language spoken by Norman rulers.
French
The new mathematical system the Muslims created which you study in school today.
Algebra
This is one reason people migrated to Britain.
What is land / power / wealth / safety?
What happened because of an event.
Consequence.
What is the feigned (fake) retreat?
This trick helped the Normans win.
One way Norman rule changed England.
What is stronger control / new laws / castles / new elites?
The name of the plant which the Abbasids used to make paper (begins with P)
Papyrus