1. Ancient Britain
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Celts and Celtic
Druids
Romans Come…
Julius Caesar 55 BC - the first Roman invasion of the British Isles.
… to Stay
Emperor Claudius in 43 AD sent an army of 40,000 men.The Romans subdued much of Britain in the short space of forty years.They were to remain for nearly 400 years.
Liberty or Death
Queen Boudicca
(Boadicea) of the Iceni led a revolt against the oppressors.
It took a determined effort and thousands of fresh troops sent from Italy to help governor Suetonius Paulinus in AD 6l to defeat the British Queen.
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Landmarks
Hadrian's Wall was meant to provide a peaceful and stable frontier from the barbarians.
Agricola defeated the Caledonians in 84 at the Battle of Mons Graupius, in what is today northern Scotland - the Romans conquered most of the island.
Influence
Roman life prospered: temples, public squares, houses were built, as well as an extensive network of roads and water and sewage systems.
Legacy at the Map
Element chester means camp in Latin.
London was the centre. chief
administrative centre.
A Bit of Language History
Words borrowed from Latin: wall, street, measurements pound, inch, names of containers cup, dish, materials chalk, pitch.