British History and Literature Timeline

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Origins of English Literature Roman Era to 1509
Advertisements

History of Great Britain
An Introduction to the Middle Ages and Geoffrey Chaucer
England Develops Democracy. Learning Points Learning Points Understand the origins of the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights Understand the origins.
The Middle Ages
History of English Literature
Anglo- Saxon thru Medieval England
From The Battle of Hastings (1066) to the Battle of Bosworth Field (1485)
David Wissler D.W  King Edward the Confessor dies without Heir and Duke of Normandy invades England. When King Edward died he left no heirs.
Gabby Sampedro, Abbi Ward, Allison Orlowski Everyman, earlist morality play, written anonymously (printed c. 1530) Tottel’s anthology Miscellany,
Timeline of the Crusades. D a t e s E v e n t s Battle of Hastings -Defeat of Harold Godwinson -Completion of Doomsday Book reigning.
An Introduction to the Middle Ages and Geoffrey Chaucer
A. Three Early parts 1. Britons 2. Picts (to the north) 3. Gaels (to the west) B. Romans 1. Contributions – 2. Ruling and leaving –
British history Brief outline.
British History.
History and Structure of the English Language. 5 th – 6 th centuries Anglo-Saxons English Descendants of the German Ruled England for 600+ years.
The Medieval Period AD 1066-the year the Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings. William the Conqueror, a Norman (French),
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight A brief overview of the poem’s historical context or What happens in England between Beowulf and Sir Gawain.
From Monarchy to Democracy
Birth of Kingdoms. Objectives Describe how William the Conqueror and Henry II strengthened English royal power. Analyze the traditions of government that.
Timeline of British History (or at least what you need to know for Senior English!)
The Anglo-Saxon Period and the Middle Ages
Chapter 8.  Medieval monarchs – Royal authority – nobles – churchmen  Power struggle  Form the framework for Nation-States  Modern day countries.
The Medieval Period The Norman Conquest 1. The Battle of Hastings: William the Conqueror 2. Domesday Book: inventory 3. seized property 4.
The Middle Ages ( ).
Celts Romans Anglo Saxons Normans
England and France Develop
Geoffrey Chaucer England’s first great writer. / Geoffrey Chaucer made an enormous mark on the language and literature of England.
Anna Shaw, Braedon Bird, Courtney Sack and Natalie Rosas.
PERIOD 6 Chaucer and Canterbury Tales. History Feudal England William the conqueror t England the continental social, economic, and political system called.
The Medieval Era AD. Changes from Anglo-Saxon times: 1066 Norman Invasion – French and Latin languages are introduced Rise of Middle English.
Medieval Period ► Battle of Hastings: Harold the Saxon, the King of England was defeated by William the Conqueror, the Duke of Normandy.
Section 5: Democratic Developments in England In medieval England, the Christian church, the nobility, and monarchy had all the power and wealth I. Growth.
From Legend to History: The Old English and Medieval Periods ( )
The Medieval Period in England I. The Norman Invasion II.Effects of the Norman Conquest III.The Effects of the Church IV.Rise of the Common People V.Literature.
Review 1. Middle English Literature The Middle Ages: background.
Kayla Jackson Omar Mangal Chris Miller Jaimie Lee.
The Middle Ages The Story of Our Times Part II. The Norman Conquest Edward died in 1066 Saxon Council named Harold II as the King William the Conqueror.
Early Middle Ages MonarchsLaws and ActsConflicts Hodge Podge Game design by Mary Catherine McGillvray.
Anglo-Saxon England The Germanic tribes of the Angles and the Saxons became powerful tribes in England. Three important kingdoms of Northumbria, Mercia,
The Normans History exercises p. 17 Millennium 1.
PERIOD 3 Chaucer and Canterbury Tales. Religion (Christianizing England) Pope Gregory I sent missionaries to convert people into Christianity, by 650.
Alfred the Great Unified The Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy.
In October of 1066, Duke William of Normandy, France defeated King Harold of England, the last of the Anglo- Saxon kings. William built The White Tower.
From 1066 to History William I the Feudal system The Plantagenets the Magna Carta The War of the Roses.
Lecture 4: British History – The Middle Ages, the Tudors, and the Stuarts ( ) Jason Downs British and American Culture.
Late Middle Ages & Development of Nation-States WHI.12a.
End of Roman Empire by the German tribe Visigoths Middle Ages also called the “Dark Ages” very superstitious 476AD.
Anglophone Studies I Week 3.
The Middle Ages
Celebrate London History!
English History.
Week 2-3 History of the British Monarchy Dr. Granville Pillar
Intro to British Literature
Anglo-Saxon England Period from the end of Roman occupation in the 5th century until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror. The.
The Middle Ages ( ).
The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages ( ).
An Overview of English and American Literature
Final Exam Review The Middle Ages.
The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages
The Middle Ages
The anglo-saxon period and The Middle Ages
Rise of Modern Nations England
The Middle Ages
The history of English Ms. Jacobsen.
The English Renaissance
You will be given the answer. You must give the correct question.
Middle Ages Timeline 500 – 1500 A.D.
Presentation transcript:

British History and Literature Timeline Anglo Saxon Period 871: Alfred the Great becomes King of Wessex 410: Roman occupation of England ends 597: St. Augustine settles in Canterbury, bringing Christianity to England 1066: William the Conqueror defeats Harold at the Battle of Hastings 400 |500 |600 |700 |800 |900 |1000 |1100 731: Bede’s Ecclesiastical History 894-5: Alfred translates Bede’s History into Anglo-Saxon c. 1000: First appearance of the Beowulf manuscript Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey

Anglo-Norman Period (1066-1265) 1070: Archbishop Lanfranc lays the foundations of Canterbury Cathedral 1170: Thomas Becket is murdered in Canterbury Cathedral after arguing with Henry II 1215: Signing of the Magna Carta by King John 1000 |1100 |1200 1136: Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain 1170-1180: Marie de France’s Lais

Middle Ages: 1265 through 1400 1200 |1300 |1400 1327: Edward II is deposed 1265: The first English Parliament 1347: The Black Death hits Europe 1381: The Peasants’ Revolt 1200 |1300 |1400 14th century: Dafydd ap Gwilym Late 14th century: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 1398: Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales

Later Middle Ages: 1400 through 1485 1415: Henry V defeats the French at the Battle of Agincourt 1485: Richard III is defeated at Bosworth Field; the Tudors reign in England 1453: The end of the Hundred Years’ War 1400 |1500 1438: Death of Margery Kempe 1476: William Caxton sets up a printing press in England

The Tudors: 1485 through 1603 1588: The English Navy defeats the Spanish Armada 1517: Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses on the door of Castle Church in Wittenburg 1500 1593: Death of Christopher Marlowe 1516: Publication of Thomas More’s Utopia 1582: Sir Philip Sidney composes Astrophil and Stella

The Early Stuart Period: 1603 through 1650 1618: The Thirty Years’ War begins 1628: Charles I is forced to sign The Petition of Right 1649: Execution of Charles I 1605: Gunpowder Plot attempts to blow up Parliament 1600 |1650 1631: Death of John Donne 1601: William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is first performed on stage 1621: Lady Mary Wroth publishes Pamphilia to Amphilanthus

The Later Stuart Period: 1650 through 1714 1649: England becomes a Common-wealth; Oliver Cromwell rules 1660: The Restoration: Charles II crowned King, the Commonwealth ends 1650 |1700 1651: Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan 1667: John Milton’s Paradise Lost is published Created by Jennifer Lodine-Chaffey

Feedback: Privacy Policy Feedback
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
About project: SlidePlayer Terms of Service

© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc. All rights reserved.