British history: Iron Age


 

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British history: 1500 BC - 43 AD

For some unexplained reason, Iron Age man started to change his living habits ...

British history IX: Iron Age: The Celtic influence 800 BC

The first references to a Celtic people are by Greek ethnographers in the fifth century BC who described them as a major ethnic group in Central and Western Europe ...

British history X: Iron Age: Ironwork in Britain c. 800 BC - c. 450 BC

It is thought that Celtic-speaking peoples introduced iron to Britain ...

British history XI: Iron Age: 750 BC - 42 AD

This period of history has traditionally been described in terms of invasion, immigration and colonisation ...

British history XII: Iron Age: Defence developments 450 BC

From 450 BC, hillforts continued to develop ...

British history XIII: Iron Age: Pytheas of Massilia circumnavigates Britain 330 - 320 BC

From 330 BC, Pytheas of Massilia, (now Marseilles), thought to be a Greek scholar and sailor, circumnavigated Britain ...

British history XIV: Iron Age: Julius Caesar´s attempted invasion 55 - 54 BC

In 55 BC, the Roman proconsul Julius Caesar began preparation for an invasion of Britain ...

British history XV: Iron Age: Gallic revolt 50 BC

In 50 BC, Commius, chief of the Atrebates tribe of Gaul, joined a Gallic rebellion, and was quickly forced to flee to Britain ...

The Celts

Between the sixth and the third century BC, the British Isles were invaded by Celtic tribes, who settled in southern England ...

The development of the English language

They came over to Britain from Europe in various waves ...