Author: Ano Sensei
Format: Video
A short history of Britain to 1066: Celts, Romans, Anglo-Saxons, Vikings, up to the Norman invasion.
The ancient kingdoms of Britain were frequently shifting and changing their boundaries. This video is just a rough guide.
Our understanding of the early history of Britain is changing as a result of DNA testing and other research. Recent scholarship may show differences from some of the details of this video.
0:00 Intro
0:10 The Indo-European diaspora
1:05 The Celts
2:21 Roman Britain
3:18 Anglo-Saxon Britain
4:23 The kingdoms of Britain in Anglo-Saxon times
5:30 Vikings and the Danelaw
6:24 The Saxons unite against the Danelaw
6:53 The Norman Invasion
7:27 The Battle of Hastings
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0:00 Intro
0:10 The Indo-European diaspora
1:05 The Celts
2:21 Roman Britain
3:18 Anglo-Saxon Britain
4:23 The kingdoms of Britain in Anglo-Saxon times
5:30 Vikings and the Danelaw
6:24 The Saxons unite against the Danelaw
6:53 The Norman Invasion
7:27 The Battle of Hastings
Great video, it helped me a lot. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Recent scholarship suggests that the early history of Britain may not be quite as I have presented in this video. In particular, details of the Celtic occupation of Britain and Ireland are still unclear. While it appears that the inhabitants of the British Isles spoke Celtic languages and had absorbed Celtic culture, DNA evidence suggests that most of the population had been settled in Britain since Mesolithic times (that is, from about 15,000 to 5,000 years ago).