- •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
Part 3. The Plantagenets
Henry III 230
Edward I 237
Edward II 244
Edward III 251
Richard II 267
Part 4. Learning, Lollardy and Literature 278
Unit 7. THE HOUSE OF LANCASTER (1399-1461)
Henry IV 302
Henry V 307
Henry VI 311
Unit 8. THE HOUSE OF YORK.
THE WARS OF THE ROSES (1455-1485)
Edward IV 319
Edward V 324
Richard III 324
Tests 329
References 332
Еремеев Я. Н., Шарова Н.А.
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История и культура Британии: Хрестоматия к курсу «История и культура стран изучаемого языка» по специальности «Лингвистика и межкультурная коммуникация»/Я.Н. Еремеев, Н.А. Шарова; Ред.: – Воронеж: Воронежский государственный университет. 2005.- с.
В хрестоматии представлена информация об истории Британии, описание исторических событий и характеристики исторических персонажей. Все тексты аутентичны и позволяют студентам познакомиться с ценными и редкими научными изданиями. Каждый раздел предваряется предтекстовыми вопросами и заданиями. После каждого раздела приводятся вопросы, способствующие усвоению учебного материала. В конце хрестоматии дается ряд тестов для проверки знаний. Хрестоматия подготовлена в качестве учебного пособия по курсу «История и культура стран изучаемого языка» для студентов третьего курса факультета РГФ.