Unit 6 a Why have people invaded and

Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past?

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? Dictionary definitions Invade verb to enter for conquest or plunder e. g. “invade a country” Settle verb to establish a place to live, to make one's home e. g “settle in London” Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History Sort the words into the correct columns Arrive Invade Settle Conquer Visit Attack Remain Land Stay Defeat Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History 790 -1060 s: The Viking Age 625: Burial at Sutton Hoo 0 200 0 180 0 160 0 140 0 120 0 100 800 600 400 0 200 BC AD 55 BC - 400 1850 s: AD: Roman Florence Britain Nightingale 1666: The Great Fire of London Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? This is a Roman soldier. He is wearing armour to protect himself in battle and carries a shield, a spear and a short sword. The Roman army invaded Britain. This soldier would have fought in battles, like the one in this picture. Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago? These are Roman settlers. After the invasion, many Romans settled down to make their home in Britain. They may have lived in a house like the on the right. As well as houses, the Romans also built other useful things, like roads, aqueducts and public baths. Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History Who was Boudicca? Boudicca was the leader of an important Celtic tribe called the Iceni. She was very tall and had long red hair down to her hips She usually wore a gold necklace and a cloak fastened with a large brooch She lived in the area which nowadays is called Norfolk Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History What happened in AD 60? Boudicca’s husband was called Prasutagus. After Boudicca’s husband died, the Romans came to ask for taxes. Boudicca didn’t want to pay any money to the Romans. She decided to start an army to fight the Romans. She wanted to get the Romans out of Britain. Many Celtic people wanted to join Boudicca’s army. Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History What happened in AD 60? Boudicca’s The events. Celtic took place army in marched South East from England. to Norfolk Click Colchester, to see a more and attacked detailed map Roman the of the soldiers area. based there Then they went to London. Many of the Romans ran away, so the Celtic army burned the city. They chased the Romans to a battlefield somewhere in the West Midlands. They started a battle. There were lots more Celts than Romans but the Romans were better warriors, and they won the battle. South East England Norfolk Last battle Colchester London Boudicca was so ashamed that she drank poison and died. Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History What were the results of Boudicca’s revolt? Many of the Celts lost their lives in the battle with the Romans. The Roman governor, Suetonius, lost his job because he had nearly allowed the Celts to defeat the Romans. The Celts who had been fighting had not been able to look after their farms, and so returned home to find that they had no food. Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study

History Some of the changes made by the Romans include… Religion Writing Houses Public baths Roads Unit 6 a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman Case Study