- •Часть 1
- •2) Celtic religion
- •3). Ancient celtic society
- •4). Celtic art and celtic storytellers
- •2). The end of the roman rule
- •Questions:
- •1). The celtic church and the roman church
- •On the basis of this text enumerate the special features of the Celtic church in comparison with the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Church
- •What does the text say about the relations of the Roman and Celtic churches?
- •2). The triumph of the picts Ecgfrith, the king, rashly led an army to ravage the kingdom
- •3). The british celtic kingdoms
- •In the following text find the information about the further development of relations between the Celts and Anglo-Saxons and about the fate of the main Celtic kingdoms in Britain and Ireland
- •Questions:
- •2). Mutiny of the mercenaries
- •1.Describe the situation that caused the coming of the first Germanic warriors to Britain
- •2. Read the following text and make a short report analysing the early stage of development of relations between the Celts and Germanic invaders
- •3). The coming of the saxons
- •4). Artur: fact or fiction?
- •Report the main facts conserning the real and legendary Arthur
- •Compare your information with what the following extract states a wild boar’s fury was Bleiddig ab Eli…
- •5). First steps of the roman church in england
- •What do you know about the Roman Church and its role in bringing christianity to Britain?
- •Find out about the history of relations of the Roman and Celtic Churches
- •6). Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms.
- •1. What were the names of Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms?
- •2. Find out in the following extract what the main political, social and cultural events took place in this period
- •7). The venerable bede and gens anglorum
- •8). Social structure of the anglo-saxon kingdoms
- •Unit 5. The vikings
- •1). The history of the danish invasion
- •2). King alfred – the leader of anglo-saxon resistance to the danes
- •Trace the main events in Alfred’s life.
- •What is the Twelveth night mentioned in the text?
- •3). The battle of brunanburh
- •4). The saxons lose the crown
- •What distinguished Edgar from other Saxon kings?
- •What was Gunnhild and how is she connected with the loss of the crown by Saxon kings?
- •5). Restoration of the anglo-saxon kingship
- •What was the name of the king who restored the Anglo-Saxon kingship?
- •Why was Edward called the Confessor?
- •Try to remember how the Norman Conqest took place and what were its principal results for England and its people
- •Read the following extracts and make reports about the reign of King William I, his sons and his grandson Stephen
- •1)William I (1066- 87)
- •Laws of King William
- •2) William II (1087-1100)
- •3) Henry l (1100-35)
- •4) Stephen (1135-54)
- •What can you say about the reign of King Henry II and his sons Richard and John?
- •On the basis of the following extracts report about the development of the social, political and legal systems in England in the late 12th - early13th c.
- •1). Henry II (1154-89) and Thomas Becket
- •3). King John the Lackland (1199-1216)
- •2). Edward I (1272-1307)
- •3.) Edward II (1307- 1327)
- •What famous order was founded by the king?
- •What war was begun in his reign?
- •5). Richard II (1377-99)
- •The Supression of the Peasants’ Revolt
- •Part 4 learning, lollardy, and literature (XIV century)
- •Oxford and Cambridge
- •William of Ockham
- •John Wyclif
- •The Lollards
- •The Lollard Bible
- •Resurgence of English
- •Piers Plowman
- •John Gower
- •Chaucer
- •Unit 7. The house of lancaster
- •Henry IV (1399-1413)
- •2). HenryV (1413-22)
- •3). Henry VI (1422-71)
- •King Edward IV
- •Edward V
- •Richard III
- •References
- •Contents
- •Part 9. Social Structure of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms 122
- •Part 1. The Normans
- •Part 3. The Plantagenets
- •Tests 329
References
Celts. Ed. by Raftery Joseph, Dublin: 1964
An Introduction to Celtic Mythology by David Bellingham, London: 1990
This Sceptred Isle by Christopher Lee, London: 1997
Celt and Saxon by P. B. Ellis, London: 1993
AN ENGLISH EMPIRE Bede and Anglo-Saxon Kings by N. J. Higham, Manchester University Press: 1995
Kings and Queens of Great Britain by Josephine Ross, London: 1982
THE FOUR TEENTH CENTURY 1307-1399 by May McKisack, Oxford University Press: 1959
Contents
Unit 1. Celtic Britain (c. BC 750 – AD 449)
Ancient Celts:
1) General notes. 5
2) Celtic religion 13
3) Ancient Celtic Society 14
4) Celtic Art and Celtic Storytellers 15
Unit 2. ROMAN BRITAIN (c. AD 43-410)
Part 1. Roman Occupation 18
Part 2. The End of The Roman Rule 25
Unit 3. LATE CELTIC PERIOD (c. AD 410-950)
Part 1. The Celtic Church and the Roman Church 34
Part 2 The Triumph of the Picts 46
Part 3 The British Celtic Kingdoms 54
Unit 4. ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD (AD 449-1066)
Part 1. Anglo-Saxon Invasion 65
Part 2. Mutiny of the Mercenaries 67
Part 3. The Coming of the Saxons 74
Part 4. Arthur: Fact or Fiction 85
Part 5. First Steps of the Roman Church in England 93
Part 6. The Conversion of the Saxons by the Celtic Church 95
Part 7. Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms 110
Part 8. The Venerable Bede and gens Anglorum 116
Part 9. Social Structure of the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms 122
Unit 5. THE VIKINGS (c. AD 700-1066)
Part 1. The History of the Danish Invasion 147
Part 2. King Alfred 160
Part 3. The Battle of Brunanburh 166
Part 4. The Saxons Lose the Crown 170
Part 5. Restoration of the Anglo-Saxon Kingship 176
Unit 6. ANGLO-NORMAN PERIOD (AD 1066-1399)
Part 1. The Normans
William I 179
William II 190
Henry I 194
Stephen 200
Part 2. The Angevins
Henry II 203
Richard I 217
John 224