Culture • We all live in the world of culture. • Culture has many definitions. • Culture is connected with history of the country
• It is Great Britain today. Let’s look into the history of the country and understand what made this country great. • It started long ago before the Christ.
• Many wanted to conquer British Isles: • Romans ( 1 B. C. ); • Vikings (1 A. D. ); • Sacks (5 A. D. ), ; • Normans (11 c. ) • Every conquest brought something to British and developed the culture of the country.
Great Britain is the Constitutional Monarchy, so the history of the country is closely connected with the history of Royal family
The most remarkable kings and queens • Henry VII (15 c. )started Tudor rule. Не was a wise and clever king, careful with money, put the end to the War of Roses.
Henry VIII (16 c. ) • -cruel and ambitious; • - separated England from Pope; • - had 6 wives; one of them gave the birth to Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I • - reigned 45 years; • - was clever diplomat; • - supported the Brave New World; • - made England strong; • - won in the battle with the Spanish Armada
Queen Victoria (19 c. ) • - beloved by British; • - extended British colonies; • - her age was the age of wealth and power • - her main ideas were: -home, sweet home; -middle class; -- the openness of Royal life
Elizabeth II (20 c. ) • - the oldest British monarch; • - beloved by British in • spite of Royal scandals; • - the head of the state but has very few power
Britain was the pioneer in many fields: - democracy; - technology; - science; - art… etc.
Test 1. Who put the end of War of Roses? a) Henry VII; b) Henry VIII; c) Elizabeth I. 2. What invasions were the most useful for British culture? • a) Vikings; • b) Sacks; • c) Normans • • •
• • 3) Whom did Queen Victoria helped? a) poor; b) rich; c) middle class 4) Where were the British first in? a) religion; b) science; c) travelling.
Check yourself • • 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B