The ancient Britons
Who lived in Britain before the Romans?
The ancient Britons
Where did the Romans come from?
From Italy.
What do we call the Angles and Saxons today?
The Anglo-Saxons
Where did the Vikings come from?
From Scandinavia.
In which year did the Normans arrive?
1066.
How did the ancient Britons live together?
They lived in tribes.
When did the Romans arrive in Britain?
In 43 AD.
In which houses did most Anglo-Saxons live?
In simple wooden houses.
Why did the Vikings first come to Britain?
To fight and steal.
Who was the leader of the Normans?
William the Conqueror
What is a tribe?
A group of people with the same culture who live together.
Name two things the Romans built in Britain.
Towns and roads
Why is the Anglo-Saxon period important for the English language?
They spoke an early form of English and many English words come from this time.
Name two jobs the Vikings had.
Farmers, traders, craftsmen
From which language did the Normans bring new words into English?
French.