The Celts finally drove the last Roman soldiers out of their country when
The Western Roman Empire fell
Where did these two tribes settle?
England
The Celts praised men who were
strong and courageous fighters
True or false: the two new tribes in Britain came from across the North Sea
true
What happened to the Celts?
They moved to Scotland, Ireland and Wales
What were the names of the two tribes who came to help one Celtic king fight his enemies?
the angles and the saxons
What happened after these two tribes helped the king fight his enemies?
they stayed and settled down and invited their friends to come as well
Who was the Celtic king who asked two barbarian tribes to come help him fight his enemies?
Vortigern
True or false: the Romans eventually conquered all of Britain.
false
One of the Celts' stories told of a warrior who, with his three companions, defeated a giant named Giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows. Who was this warrior?
Craith
The Anglo-Saxons told a story about a great warrior named _____.
Beowulf
Why did these two tribes first agree to come and fight?
the king promised to give them land in Britain on which to live
Celtic storytellers would memorize their stories because
they didn't write anything down
True or false: The Celts who lived in Britain all belonged to the same kingdom
false
For the Celts, what were the specially trained singers called who told stories about chieftains and battle heroes of long ago?
Bairds
True or false: the people of Britain did not keep written records.
true
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