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Fara Capete in Slide 6
Fara Capete in Slide 6
A presentation of
people that invaded
and/or settled in
Britons (Celts)
Romans
Saxons
Vikings
Normans
The Celts
Who were the Celts?
From around 750 BC to 12 BC, the Celts
Age.
Several hundred years before Julius Caesar, they
occupied many parts of central and western Europe,
especially what are now Austria, Switzerland,
southern France and Spain. Over several years, in
wave after wave, they spread outwards, taking over
France and Belgium, and crossing to Britain.
The Romans
TheRomans came toBritain
sleeved. Roman men wore a cloak over their tunic, which was like a
wide shawl that was draped over the shoulder and carefully wrapped
around the body.
Important Romans dressed in a long robe called atoga.
this the women wore a stola which was a full length from neck
to ankle, high- waisted and fastened at the shoulders with
clasps.
Rich women wore long tunics made from expensive cotton or
silk. They also wore lots of jewellery and make-up, strong scent
and elaborate hairstyles. They had specially trained slaves to
help them dress. arrange their hair and put make up on their
faces.
Saxons
Who were the Anglo-Saxons?
The Angle, Saxon, and Jute are known as the Anglo-
The Vikings
The Viking Age in Britain began about 1,200
Norsemen.
They were great travelers and
sailed to other parts of Europe,
where they traded, raided, and
often settled.
Many Vikings were great travelers
and sailed all over Europe and the
Atlantic Ocean in their longships.
Their longships could sail in shallow
The Normans
The Normans were people who lived in
The Tudors