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22 баллов!!! Сократите текст для пересказа! Julius Caesar came to Britain in 54 BC. A hundred years later the Romans came again, and this time they stayed for four hundred years (43 AD until 410 AD).When the Romans came to Britain, they found it a land of forest and swamp. In order to move their troops rapidly, they made roads. Camps for soldiers were constructed at road junc­ tions. These sites of old Roman camps became centres of trade. Their houses and roads, castles and theatres can still be seen. fThere are many examples of Roman influence, it is evident in names of towns ending with: -caster,-chister,because “castrum” in Latin denoted a fort, and “castra” — a camp. The Romans were fond of warm water baths, and the city of Bath owes its origin to the possession of naturally warmed spring.The Romans didn’t need carpets — they had central heat­ ing under the floors of their houses. So they decorated their floors with mosaics. The mosaic of a dancing girl was found in a Roman villa in Susses. It is over 1,700 years old.One of the oldest buildings of the Roman period is the lighthouse, or Pharos, at Dover.When the Romans had departed (in 410 BC) the English swept over the country and destroyed almost all the civilization which Rome had established. The Anglo-Saxonsdisliked liv­ ing in towns. They lived in small agricultural villages, and in houses mainly built of wood.In the 11th century England was invaded by the Normans. This was the fifth and the last invasion of England. The Norman invasion changed both the history and the language of Britain.When King Edward the Confessor* of England died, he had no sons, and the Anglo-SaxonEarl, Harold was chosen to the throne. William, the Duke of Normandy who was a distant relative of the late king also claimed the English throne. In 1066 he began to gather an army to invade Britain. At the end of September William’s army set up a camp at Hastings. He promised land to all who would support him and many Englishmen joined his army. William also asked the Roman Pope forhis support promising to strengthen his power over England. And the Pope gave his support.The battle between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxonstook place on the 11th of October 1066 at Hastings. The Normans outnumbered theAnglo-Saxonforces and were bet­ ter armed. TheAnglo-Saxonhad a small cavalry mainly Harold’s bodyguard, and were poorly armed.The battle lasted all day. The English fought hard but by late afternoon the Normans were winning. Harold’s two brothers died fighting and then Harold was killed. The battle ended, the English forces withdrew. William became King of England, and because he conquered England he is called William the Conqueror.The Norman invaders brought with them Norman archi­ tecture (you can still see a number of Norman churches and castles), and the Norman-Frenchlanguage, which over the years mixed withAnglo-Saxonto form the modem English language​

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Julius Caesar arrived in Britain in 54 BC.

When the Romans came to Britain, they built roads to move troops through forests and marshes. When the Romans left (in 410 BC), the British seized the whole country and destroyed almost the entire civilization that Rome had established. In the 11th century, the Normans invaded England. This was the fifth and final invasion of England. When King Edward died, he had no sons, and Earl Harold was elected to the throne. William was a distant relative of the late king, also occupied the English throne. In 1066, he began to assemble an army to invade Britain. The battle between the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons took place on October 11, 1066 in Hastings. The Normans were better armed. Anglo-Saxons had a small cavalry, but were poorly armed. The battle is over, the British troops retreated. William became king of England. The Norman invaders brought with them a Norman-French language, which for many years mixed with Anglo-Saxon, forming modern English

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Julius Caesar arrived in Britain in 54 BC. The Romans returned a hundred years later and stayed for four hundred years, from 43 AD to 410 AD. They found a land of forests and swamps and built roads to move their troops quickly. Roman camps at road junctions became trade centers, and remnants of their houses, roads, castles, and theaters can still be seen today. The influence of the Romans can be seen in town names ending with "-caster" or "-chister," which refer to forts and camps. They enjoyed warm water baths, with the city of Bath being known for its naturally heated springs. Instead of carpets, Romans used mosaic decorations on their floors. A mosaic of a dancing girl, over 1,700 years old, was discovered in a Roman villa in Sussex. The Roman lighthouse, or Pharos, in Dover is one of the oldest structures from that period.

After the Romans left in 410 AD, the Anglo-Saxons destroyed much of the Roman civilization in the country. They preferred living in small agricultural villages and wooden houses. In the 11th century, England was invaded by the Normans, which marked the fifth and final invasion. King Edward the Confessor died without a male heir, and Harold, an Anglo-Saxon earl, was chosen as the new king. However, William, the Duke of Normandy and a distant relative of the late king, also claimed the English throne. In 1066, William gathered an army to invade Britain and set up a camp in Hastings. He promised land and gained support from both Englishmen and the Roman Pope.

The battle between the Normans and Anglo-Saxons took place on October 11, 1066, in Hastings. The Normans had superior numbers and weapons, while the Anglo-Saxons had a small cavalry and were poorly armed. After a day-long battle, the Normans emerged victorious. Harold and his brothers died in the fight, and William became the King of England, earning the title William the Conqueror. The Normans brought their architecture, visible in churches and castles, as well as the Norman-French language, which mixed with Anglo-Saxon to form modern English.