History of Britain

History of Britain In 750 BC, the population of British Isles was only about 150,000. Ironworking techniques from southern Europe reached Britain. Smiths learned to extract iron from its ore, and to transform it into weapons and tools. Britain... More

History of Britain In 750 BC, the population of British Isles was only about 150,000. Ironworking techniques from southern Europe reached Britain. Smiths learned to extract iron from its ore, and to transform it into weapons and tools. Britain moved into what is known as the Iron Age. The Celts The Ancient Celts From around 750 BC to 12 BC, the Celts were the most powerful people in central and northern Europe. There were many groups (tribes) of Celts. Their civilization flourished across a wide area, from the British Isles to the borders of the Ukraine. Northwest Europe was dominated by three main Celtic groups. Gauls lived in what is now France. Britons lived in Great Britain and Gaels lived in Ireland. Celts in Britain The Celts arrived in Britain about the year 500 BC. They were farmers and lived in small village groups in the centre of their arable fields. These groups slowly collected together into larger tribes, living in their own special Less