文档介绍：History of Britain(1)
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I. Prehistory to the Britain
From the earliest known history until the Norman Conquest in 1066 ., the British Isles were invaded by migratory tribes and pirates landing along the flat southern and eastern coastlines. The result of these invasions was a nation of mixed heritage. IberiansCeltsRomansAngloSaxons DanesNormans swept across the English Channel and the North Sea to inhabit the British shores successively. The invasion of the North European tribe in the 5th century was a sign of the beginning of British civilization.
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Iberians and the Celtic Invasion (.---.)
1. The first inhabitants in the Great Britain: Iberians(包含西班牙、葡萄牙二国在内的伊比利亚人) inhabited the Great Britain in
Stone and Bronze Age(石和铜器时代).

2. The Celts (凯尔特人) arrived the Great Britain in the Iron Age.
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Occupation of Romans (.--- .)
In 55 ., the Roman leader Julius Caesar decided to invade Britain. Politically .
In 43 . the Roman Emperor Claudius ordered the full Roman conquest of Britain.
In 123 . the Emperor Claudius renovated Hadrian’s Wall ( km), which was a man-made barrier between modern England and Scotland. This marked the limit of Roman influence in Britain.
London Bridge built over the Thames river to connect the ports at Kent to the northern and western parts of Britain, made London the heart of Britain and an important geographic, economic and military center.
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The Roman leader Julius Caesar
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The Roman Emperor Claudius
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Hadrian’s Wall
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Tower Bridge London
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. The Anglo-Saxon Conquest and Danish Invasion (.---1042)
After the Roman conquest, the prevalent slavery in the southeast of England collapsed, and the conquest of the Anglo-Saxons accelerated the emergence of the feudal system. The Anglo-Saxon Age was a period when England came into being and a united country was formed. The Saxons ruled England for 600 years, form