ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The first one took place in 400 BC when Celts armed with iron weapons conquered Kent and much of Southern England. They spread north and imposed their language on the natives. Celts were ancient people who lived in Central and Western Europe and moved to the British Isles during the Iron Age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homo heidelbergensis Tall and imposing, this early human species is the first for whom we have fossil evidence in Britain: a leg bone and two teeth found at Boxgrove in West Sussex. Living here about 500, 000 years ago these people skilfully butchered large animals, leaving behind many horse, deer and rhinoceros bones.

Detailed explanation-3: -Celts in Britain It is believed that the Celts arrived at the shores of Britain at approximately 1, 000BC and lived there during the Iron Age, the Roman Age and the post Roman era.

Detailed explanation-4: -Between 800 and 600 B.C., two groups of Celts from southern Europe invaded the British Isles. The Brythons (Britain) settled on the largest island, Britain. the second groups was called the Gaels; they settles on the second largest island, now called Ireland.

Detailed explanation-5: -Yes, the people of England and most of Britain are Celts. We are entitled to call them Celts because they speak the Celtic language. While there’s a lot of debate around how the Celtic language arrived in Britain, it did, and so we can say that the English are Celtic.