Roman Life in
Britain Written by Ciaran Murtagh Illustrated by Rudolf Farkas
Contents Who were the Celts? Who were the Romans? Why did the Romans invade Britain? The invasion The resistance Roman towns Roman remains Roman homes Transport Food Fashion Why did they leave? What did the Romans leave behind? Glossary Index The Romans invade Britain
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Who were the Celts? The time before the Romans invaded Britain is known as the Iron Age (800 BCE – 43 CE). The people who lived in Britain at that time were called the Celts. The Celts were divided into lots of different tribes, each with a different king or queen. Sometimes these tribes would argue and fight. a Celtic village
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The Celts lived in
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small villages. Their houses were made of wattle and daub (branches and mud)
It’s said that Celtic warriors would paint themselves bright blue before going into battle!
and sometimes farmyard animals lived inside with them. It made counting sheep at bedtime much easier! Celtic clothes
woollen cloak
linen tunic
skirt leather shoes
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trousers
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Who were the Romans? Romans originally came from the city of Rome in Italy. By the time they invaded Britain in 43 CE, they ruled a large empire made up of millions of people. The Romans were led by an emperor and they had a powerful army.
Did you know? The first ruler of Rome was called Romulus, and legend has it he was raised by a wolf!
Romulus and his brother Remus with their wolf mother
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The emperor used the army
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to conquer new lands. Once a new land had been conquered, the people living there had to pay money to Rome. This is how Rome became rich and powerful. The pink area shows the size of the Roman empire just before the invasion of Britain.
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