The British Legacy and The Spirit of the Celts Group 1 Period 3
Feb 23, 2016
The British Legacy and
The Spirit of the CeltsGroup 1Period 3
Before we begin…* How many times has Britain has
been invaded?* What was the Celtic religion?* What was Stonehenge?* Who was Britain named after?* What aspect of the United States did
Great Britain and the Magna Carta influence?
Invaders of Britain• Britain has been invaded 6 times
throughout history by these groups…– Iberians– Celts – Romans– Angles and Saxons– Vikings– Normans
Iberians• The Iberians are
the oldest historically known inhabitants of the Iberian Peninsula of Spain.
• Invaded Britain near 3,000 BC
Celts• The Celts were a
group of people that lived on the land stretching from the British Isles to Galatia.
• Invaded Britain in 500 BC.
Romans• Britain was first
invaded by the roman army led by Caesar In late August 55 BC, but Caesar was defeated.
• Caesar lead another invasion on Britain in 54 BC, this time he was successful in invading Britain
Angles and Saxons• Originated in
Germany, they invaded Britain and later settled in Britain.
• They slowly colonized northwards and westwards, then began to push the native Celt's and Roman Britain out.
Vikings• Invaded Britain in 878,
the Vikings slowly began taking over Britain.
• By 955, the Vikings, ruled over a united Britain. Britain's Government became centralized, and the king had the control to rule the whole country
Normans• Normandy invaded
Britain after a dispute over the English throne.
• Normandy won the dispute and their duke William became William I of england.
The Spirit of the Celts• The Celtic religion was a form of
animism.• What is animism?– The belief that everything has a soul or
spirit.• Celts said they saw spirits
everywhere.
The Spirit of the Celts• Some People
believed that Stonehenge was used by the Druids for religious rites having to do with the lunar and solar cycles.
• What was a Druid?– The Priest for the
Celts
The Brythons • Island of warriors called Celts• From the Celts were Brythons• Celtic people of Great Britain • Earliest evidence: Iron Age• Split apart after Anglo-Saxon• “Britain”-named after the land they
settled
Our Roots: Great Britain• Source of our rights
and government– Magna Carta (1215)– Rule of Law– Unwritten
Constitution• Made of several
documents and principles
Our Roots: Great Britain• Representative Government– Parliament– Bicameral (House of Lords, House of
Commons)• Basic Rights– Habeus Corpus– English Bill of Rights
Things to remember…* Britain has been invaded 6 times * The Celtic religion was a form of
animism, which is the belief that everything has a soul or spirit.
* Stonehenge was used by Druids (Celtic priests) for religious rites.
Things to remember…* Britain was named after the
Brythons* Great Britain and the Magna
Carta influenced our representative government and our basic rights.