The Origins and Development of the English Language Chapter 5: The Old English Period, Part 1 John Algeo Michael Cheng National Chengchi University
Human habitation of Britain
Pleistocene 70,000-10,000 One third of the land covered in ice
18,000 years ago
12,000 years ago
Land bridge from UK to Europe
Recolonization 10,000 years ago
Gough’s Cave
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Roman Conquests 55 BCE Julius Caesar has conquered Gaul and now plans to invade Britain Celts populate Britain Possibly wanted to keep the British Celts from aiding the Celts in Gaul No success
Roman Conquests 54 BCE Julius Caesar tries again Storms, loses cavalry No success Too late in the year Caesar returns to Gaul
Roman Conquests 53 BCE Better preparation Establishes landing in southeast Successful campaigns Exacts tribute (not paid) Returns to Gaul
Roman Conquests 43 CE Emperor Claudius invades Britain Army of 40,000 prepared and sent to Britain 3 year campaign leads to control of central and southeastern Britain
Roman Conquests Rome controls the southern part of Britain for over 300 years Roman culture brought to Britain
Roman baths
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Roman Amphitheatre
Fosse Way Roman road Bristol to Lincoln CE
Fosse Way
Fort by Hadrian’s Wall
The wall took 8 years to build, and was built by soldiers from the occupying Roman legions under orders from Emperor Hadrian. It's 73.5 miles long (80 Roman miles) and when it was built, it was feet high and 10 feet wide. There was a milecastle every Roman mile, and two guard towers in between each milecastle.