From the Origins to the Norman Conquest
700 BC-1066 AD

THE CELTS
700 BC-43 AD

Society
- They were organised into clans.
- They were skilled at iron-working.
- They practised agriculture.

Cultural features
- They built hill forts.
-They worshipped nature; their priest were the Druids.

The Romans
43 (Emperor Claudius)-409 (withdrawal of soldiers)

Cultural features
They built
-towns, baths and roads
-Hadrian's Wall, a defence and customs barrier.

The Anglo-Saxons
5th century

Society
They lived in villages and were organised in clans.

Cultural features
-They exalted physical courage and loyalty to the members of the clan.
-They converted to Christianity in the 6th century.

Literature
8th-11th centuries
The anonymous epic poem Beowulf was composed.

The Vikings
8th-9th centuries

The Normans
They came from France.
In 1066: They defeated the Anglo-Saxons