Letteratura inglese, storia della gran bretagna, fino a Roma

1.THE ORIGINS

Britain was known in ancient times to merchants from the Mediterranean area for its pearls gold ant tin (STAGNO)
its soil was fertile, climate was mild and was easily accessible from East and South coasts.


2000 a.c (before Christ)
The first known pre-celtic people were known as IBERIANS (from their origin) and during the Bronze Age and the Iron Age had gradually learned to :
use metals, 
build wooden huts (CAPANNE DI LEGNO), 
agriculture,
make routes to trade with distant tribes


800 b.c. first invasion
the GAELS, a Celtic tribe, invaded and settled in the North

500 b.c. second invasion
the BRITONS, the West and South-West



THE ROMAN CONQUEST

55/4 a.c.
Rome attacked the Gauls, the Britons helped them and JULIUS CAESAR successfully invaded Britain in 54 b.c.
He didn’t conquer the country but obtained tributes and slaves.
He deeply influenced Britains as well.

43 a.d.
CLAUDIUS conquered the country up SOUTHERN SCOTLAND and in order to defend Romans from the Scots built the HADRIAN’S WALL in 121 a.d.