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to the first mass working class political party, the National Charter Association and paving the way for the success in a universal right to vote. 2) Colonial expansion Motivation: A. economical motivation。An Introduction to British History and Culture English History ? Prehistoric England ? Roman Britain (43410) ? The AngloSaxons and Vikings (4501066) ? Normans and Plantages (10661272) ? Lancaster and York (12721485) ? The Tudors (14851603) ? The Stuarts (16031714) ? Order and Disorder (17141837) ? Victoria and Empire (18371910) ? Peace and War (19101945) ? Contemporary Britain (1945 ) Chapter 1 Early England 1. Old Stone Age, 70,000—8000 BC 2. Middle Stone Age , 8300—3500 BC 3. New Stone Age , 3500—2500 BC 4. Bronze Age, 2500—700 BC (Iberians) 5. Iron Age, 700—100 BC (Celts) 6. The Dawning of English History 150 BC—50 Official title – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland – British Isles ? including Great Britain, the whole of Ireland, all the offshore islands Geography: Some Terminology ? isolated from Europe by the English Channel and the North Sea ? once perceived as being on the edge of the world ? The seas around Britain also acted as barriers against attempted invasions: – The Armada, 1588。 the French, 1805, Nazi Germany, 1940 Geography: Geography and History ? Generally mild and temperate weather – allows farming to flourish across the country – North: less fertile land, wetter – South: fertile land, drier Geography: Weather ? Hunters and gatherers – Old Stone Age (Paleolithic), 70,000—8000 BC – Middle Stone Age (Mesolithic), 8300—3500 BC – New Stone Age (Neolithic), 3500—2500 BC Early Settlers ? New Stone Age , 3500—2500 BC – Stonehenge 史前巨石陣 ? a monumental circular setting of large standing stones surrounded by an earthwork Early Settlers Stonehenge In Search of History 00:20 — 01:38 ? The Celts (Iron Age, 700—100 BC) – from northwestern Europe, ancestors of the highland Scots, the Irish and Welsh – Gaelic 蓋爾語(yǔ) : language of Celtic origin Early Settlers Chapter 2 Roman Britain Roman Invasion (55BC410AD) British recorded history begins with Roman invasion. – first landing in 55 . led by Julius Caesar – plete control over the land in 43 . – leaving in around 410 . What is the meaning of .