The celts

Origin

The most accepted theory of the origin of the Celts, is the "Indo-European". From India and the Middle East, migrated to Europe. However, some studies suggest other possible different origins of the Celtic people.

Celtic culture

Celtic culture comprises orally transmitted traditions, highlighting the stories included in the Ulster Cycle.

The dress of the Celts, as has been rebuilt, shows a colorful style and well decorated, with great tendency to mix bold colors. The main dyes that caused so fervently surely were: for red, the "Red" for Reseda luteola yellow and blue, pastel grass. The linen fabric was the oldest found, used by proto-Celts. The wool became the main raw material used once the sheep were domesticated. In the Iron Age most clothing was made of wool Celts. The fabric was woven with looms, plaid and stripes. The pieces were braccae basic dress for men and long gowns for women peplum and a bag on the belt for both.

The houses were made of armor studs, intertwined branches and twigs and mud, straw cubiertasd of entramdos. Holes distributed around the house, were used to store grain. The homes were within fortified hill, as in the case of Maiden, in Dorset.

Religion

The religion of the ancient Celts, particularly that of the Gauls before the Roman conquest, is not well known, and the data they have to rebuild it are scarce and not very accurate.

The cult was in charge of the "Druids", priests who were both educators of youth. The monuments called "Druid Stone", before the arrival of the Celts west of Europe, seem to have shown no role in the religion of the ancient Gauls.

For a long time there were only local cults especially related to mountains, forests and waters, who was invoked under different names.

The Gauls were too abstract deities or spirits of the cities.

Among the practices of popular belief is famous collection, according to fixed prescriptions, mistletoe, which is endowed with extraordinary virtues considered. Also, the oak was considered a sacred tree.

New's Wembley Stadium(2007-2013)

The Wembley Stadium is a football stadium that is located on the former site of the stadium with the same name. The Old Wembley Stadium was the most famous of all England and one of the best known worldwide. The new Wembley stadium is the local football team England.
After the demolition in 2002 of the old Wembley and the design of architect Norman Foster opened the door to a new Superestadio with a capacity of 90,000 spectators, which was completed in 2007. The project cost was around 757 million pounds (1.097 billion euros).
The stadium is connected to the metro stations of Wembley Park and Wembley Central via "White Horse Bridge".
The construction of the new Wembley was part of the project for the London 2012 Olympics, which hosted football matches both male and female and both finals.
It was expected that the national stadium was inaugurated on 13 May 2006 with the end of the FA Cup, but due to problems with the construction companies and WNSL Multiprex, set a new deadline for September 2006, with the first match qualification for Euro 2008, which was to face England against Andorra. However, again it had to delay the opening until 2007.On March 24 of that year the stadium was finally opened inmatch between the U-21 England and Italy
The stadium holds the match for the final of the FA Cup, the Community Shield and Carling Cup and the matches of the England football team.
On May 28, 2011 hosted the final of the Champions League between FC Barcelona and Manchester United, the first being winning by 3 goals to 1. In June 2011 the UEFA appointed Wembley again host the final of the Champions League in 2013, on the anniversary of the Football Association.
On August 11, 2012, the court Wembley hosted the game for the gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games, held between teams from Brazil and Mexico, which was won by the Aztec squad by a score of two goals one.
He has received the first NFL game outside of the Americas in 2007, within the series of events called "NFL International Series", in a regular season game between the Miami Dolphins (which made local computer), and the New York Giants, who months later would proclaim champions of Super Bowl XLII.
On October 26, 2008, due to the success of the previous year, returned to play another regular season game, in this case pitting the New Orleans Saints (at home) against the San Diego Chargers.
Repeated in 2009, also facing regular season game to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at home) and New England Patriots (as visitors).
In 2010 they played the match between Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers where imposed by a score of 24-16.

The Hundred Years War

The Hundred Years War was an armed conflict that lasted in reality 116 years (1337-1453) between the kingdoms of France and England. This war was feudal roots, as its purpose was none other than settle who would control the vast possessions of the English monarchs in French territories since 1154, due to the accession of Henry II Plantagenet, Count of Anjou and married to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the throne English. Had international implications. Finally, after countless avatars, resulted in the removal English French lands.

Origins of the conflict

The huge rivalry between France and England had already begun at the time of the Battle of Hastings, in which the French Duke William of Normandy (William the Conqueror or William the Bastard) from seizing England (1066). Now the Normans were kings of a great nation, and would require the French king to be treated as such. But the point of view of France was not the same. The Dukes of Normandy had always been his vassals, and that had risen from his duchy to a high throne in a country "far" did not have to change their traditional subservience to the crown of Paris.

The war

Among the children of Philip the Fair was Elizabeth, who was the mother of Edward III of England. The young king, of only sixteen years, tried to claim his right to the throne of France by appealing to this. if the host had English thesis, the daughters of Louis X, Philip V and Charles IV would have more right to pass the crown over his aunt Elizabeth of France.

Of course, France disagreed therefore invoked the Salic Law, which forbade the transmission of the crown through the female line, and therefore decided that the newly abandoned crown passed to the Capetian younger brother of Philip the Fair: Charles of Valois. But this was 1328, and Charles had died three years earlier. Thus, the theory corresponded French crown to his son, Philip of Valois, under the real name of Philip VI. This was the first monarch of the Valois dynasty, which reigned in France without Edward III could do anything about it.

Old Wembley Stadium(1923-2002)

Wembley Stadium (English: Wembley Stadium) was a multipurpose stadium, but mainly used for football practice, was located in the district of the same name in London, capital of England. He was the most famous stadium in Britain and one of the best known worldwide. In 2002 it was demolished and in its place was built the New Wembley.

It was opened in 1923 on the occasion of the exhibition to be held on British imperial following year, in fact his English name was Empire Stadium.

The first match played at Wembley was the final of the FA Cup in 1923, played between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United, known as the "White Horse Final".

It was "the cathedral of football 'as Pele, and paraded her big names in world football. Also plays that happened on the pitch at Wembley were played a total of five finals of the European Cup, resulting in the sports arena champions AC Milan, Manchester United, Ajax Amsterdam, FC Liverpool and Barcelona.

However, the stadium was demolished in 2002 in order to create a new Wembley, an ultramodern multipurpose arena capacity 90,000 people who can receive the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The last match played at the old Wembley was the one who summoned the teams of Argentina and England, in 2000, that ended with zero result.

In 1985 there was the first part of the Live Aid concert in the stadium filled. In 1986 the British band Queen visited the legendary stage, appearing in consecutive nights on 11 and 12 July. Then, on 29 August 1992, the event was held company SummerSlam World Wrestling Entertainment WWE record in doing Freddie Mercury Tribute completely filled again, sold all the tickets in just three days. Also, in 1995, Bon Jovi filled the stadium for three nights.

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