Prior to Anglo Saxon Age
- Celts (Collection of tribes with origins in Central Europe) arrived in England around 500 B.C.
- Iron age began in England with their settlement.
- Then Britons (defined as typical barbarians) came and captured most of present time England.
Julius Caesar
- Julius Caesar (100BC- 44BC),a Roman general and statesman, invaded Britain twice:
55BC- He examined the coast of Kent but “did not dare leave his ship and entrust himself to the barbarians.”
54BC- Caesar marched inland took some regions but left England with his armies without enforcing settlement.
Claudius
- In 43AD Claudius (10 BC- 54AD), the Roman emperor, invaded Britain and settled
- Romans established straight roads, bridges, forts, well built houses
- The system of law or legal system was introduced by the Romans
- They introduced the system of Census (procedure of acquiring information about members of a given population)
- Towns were created
- In the late 2nd century Christianity was introduced in present day England
- Roman stayed in Britain for 400 long years.
410 AD
- In 410AD Roman withdrew their army from Britain
- Italy was attacked by several Muslim countries
- Romans thought the wealth of England has come to its end
- Romans left England
Tribes
- Celts, Gales and other tribes were the inhabitants of Britain