English Irish History Time Line

55 BC	Julius Casear invades Britan
43 AD	King Caratacus I was the King of one of the British tribes. They were called the Catuvellauni. They tried to stop the Romans taking over Britain. Caratacus led the British fight for eight years, but we were beaten in the end. Caratacus was taken in chains to Rome, the capital of the Roman Empire. Caratacus thought he was going to be killed or kept in prison. He would not bow or beg for mercy. Caratacus told the Roman Emperor that it was right to fight. He was so impressed, he let me go. Caratacus was not allowed back into Britain. Caratacus lived in Rome for the rest of my life.
60 AD	Boudicca I was the Queen of a British tribe called the Iceni. Her husband was King Prasutagus. The Romans let us rule over our own lands. In return, we gave them money and did not cause any trouble. In AD 60, Prasutagus died. The Romans treated Boudicca horribly and tried to take all my lands. She fought back. She led an army that destroyed Roman cities and armies. Boudicca very nearly chased the Romans out of Britain. In the last battle her armies were destroyed. Boudicca escaped. Boudicca would not let the Romans capture me, so she took poison and died
300 AD	Roman soldiers called home
	After the Romans strong men set themselves up as local rulers or kings. They ruled small regions, the size of modern counties. They might have an old Roman town at the centre.
410 AD	England overrun by Angles, Saxons and Jutes.
	Angles, Saxons and Jutes unite to become Anglo-Saxons.
	Southren part of Britan called Angleland, or England.
425 AD	Government of Britain agreed for Vortigern becoming ruler of England.
429 AD	St Germanus visits Britain. He was the Bishop of Auxerre in Gaul (now called France).
	Britain was being attacked by the Saxons, Picts, and Scots. They asked the Roman Consul for help. None came. Vortigern hires mercenaries to fight. He gave them land as pay. Saxons settled in Kent. This made the people unhappy. People in Britain then joined a group who didn't want Vortigern as their King. They chose a man named Ambrosius as their leader. A civil war broke out in Britain. Ambrosius's followers defeated Vortigern's army. Vortigern hid in one of his castles but it was set on fire and he burnt to death!
	Saxons rule Kent. In Germany and Denamrk the sea was flooding the land. More Saxons immigrated to Britain. Ambrosius seems to have ruled Britain as High-King. He was unable to stop the Saxons taking over parts of his country. Britains began leaving their towns. Local kings moved by to hilltop forts. Legends tell that Ambrosius was succeeded by his brother, Uther. Uther was succeeded by his son, Arthur.
584 AD	Edwin was born. He was Prince of Deira. (part of Northumberland) His father had been killed by the Bernicans. The Berican King exiled him. As an adult he gathered an army and took back Northumberia. Edwin became a Christian. His powerful armies took over British kingdoms, like Elmet and South Rheged.
597 AD	Pope Gregory sends mission of 41 monks from Rome to England.
605 AD	Oswald born. He was a Prince of Bernicia. Bernica was part of Northumberland. He helped the Irishman, St. Aidan, set up the monastery at Lindisfarne.
633 AD	King Cadwallon of Gwynedd (in Wales) & King Penda of Mercia attack Edwin. Edwin is killed. Oswald becomes King.
641 AD	Oswald killed. Oswiu became King after Oswald.
655 AD	The Mercians took over Northumbria in AD 655. King Penda was killed.
664 AD	In AD 664, there was a big argument about when people should celebrate Easter. The Roman Catholic way won.
672-735	Bede I was an Anglo-Saxon. He was born in northeast England and lived most of my life in a monastery. The monastery had a big library of books and I read them all. Bede was one of the most learned men in Europe. He gave his life to educating others. I wrote more than 40 books. My most famous book was the first history of the English people. The stories that people know about early English history come from my book.
700 AD	All England Christian
757-796	Offa, King of Mercia, Built a dyke acros England on the border with Wales.
835 AD	Alfred the Great paid Danes to leave England alone.
	Alfred the Great refuse to pay. Danes defeat Anglo-Saxons.
	Alfred the Great defeats Danes.
	Alfred the Great signs treat with Danes.
886 AD	Alfred captures London.