chronology counts

CHRONOLOGY COUNTS

WE KNOW MORE THAN WE THINK

Ann Moore, SHP Fellow

When do you think I was drawn?

Probably about ten thousand years ago, in prehistoric times

I am the god Anubis. I am weighing peoples’ souls to make sure they are worthy of life in heaven.

The Egyptians believed in gods from around 3000 BC.

My name is

Odysseus. I am

standing on my

warship.The Greeks

painted their stories on pots.

This story was written by the

Greek poet Homer in 800 BC.

9th Century BC

We start counting backwards (Before Christ BC)and forwards from the birth of Jesus Christ in the

‘Year of the Lord’ (Anno Domini AD).

I am Caius Martias,a brave Roman soldier.

The Romans first invaded Britain in 55 BC. They returned in 43 AD and stayed until about 410 AD.

1st Century AD

Our ancestors came to Britain after the Romans had left. They were

too scared to live in Roman towns so they built these villages.

Life was very hard.

The Angles, Saxons and Jutes invaded Britain and settled here between 450AD and 550 AD

6th Century AD

I am Ragnar the Viking. I have come to destroy the people of this land.

Viking warriors from Denmark began raids in 789 AD.They captured many parts of England. Eventually in 878 AD,

King Alfred managed to stop them.

9th Century AD

This is the end. I can no longer see.

I am mortally wounded !

William Duke of Normandy fought Harold King of England in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings.

Legend has it that Harold was killed with an arrow in his eye.

11th Century AD

I hope this barber surgeon knows how to shave me

properly!

English market towns began to develop from

around 1200 AD. 13th Century AD

I’m yet another victim killed by festering boils

that went black and burst

The Bubonic Plague, or Black Death as it was known, was carried on ships’ rats

across the whole of Europe from 1347 - 1352. It killed more than a third of the population

14th Century AD

Guess who we are!

I began it all in 1485 AD and my

granddaughter Elizabeth

lasted until 1603 AD

16th century AD

mostly!

I am King Charles.

How dare the members of parliament

think they can disobey a King!

After a Civil War which lasted 7 years, the ‘Parliamentarians’ led by Oliver Cromwell won, and King Charles was beheaded in 1649 AD.

17th Century AD

Our parents are wealthy farmers. They use the new

canals to send goods to nearby

towns.

From around 1750 AD, new farming methods were used, and new machines and canals were built.

This helped farmers a lot. This period was called the Agricultural Revolution.

18th Century AD

I wish they would pay me

some attention!

During Victorian times 1837 - 1901, people grew rich from their profits made from

factories that were built during the ‘Industrial Revolution.’

19th Century AD

I’m bored! I wish they could invent a machine that I could

play games with.

After World War 2 ended in 1945, families settled down to normal life again. There were hardly any TVs, so people listened to the radio or read books.

20th century AD

I love playing out

with my friends

Nowadays in 2014 children can play out,

listen to music on their iPods, watch TV or play games on their

computers.21st Century AD