Anglo-Saxons

• 1. 5th century 1066 C.E. Weakening of Rome Norman conquest

2. 1) Some Anglo-Saxons came to Britain to fight 2) Others came peacefully, to find land to farm. 3. Angles Saxons Jutes Germanic tribe Came from North- Western Europe 4. Warrior Farmers Tall, fair-haired man Armed with swords, spear, and round shields 5. Anglo-Saxons Law Anglo-Saxons Chronicle English Literature 6. horse racing, hunting, feasting and music-making dice and board games whipping tops and carved wooden toys 7. Anglo-Saxons were pagans when they came to Britain, but, as time passed, they gradually converted to Christianity. 8. http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/saxons/who.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/invasion_and_settlement/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxons Google Images Unfinished Journey: A World History 9. The name England even comes from the Saxon word 'Angle- Land'. Anglo-Saxons to Angloland - England 5th century 1066 C.E. Weakening of Rome Norman conquest 10. Angles Saxons Jutes - (the three Germanic tribes actually composed the Anglo-Saxons) Germanic tribe Came from North-Western Europe Warrior Farmers - Knives and spears are often found in Anglo- Saxon men's graves. This suggests they were involved in hunting, fighting and farming. 11. The Anglo-Saxons left their homelands in northern Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands and rowed across the North Sea in wooden boats to Britain. They sailed across the North Sea in their long ships, which had one sail and many oars. They made a series of attacks on different parts of the country over a period of years and under a number of leaders. The Jutes settled mainly in Kent. They did not call themselves 'the Jutes', they referred to them selves as 'the Kentings', that is the men living in Kent. The Angles settled in East Anglia. The Saxons settled in areas of Essex (East Saxons), Sussex (South Saxons), Middlesex (Middle Saxons), and Wessex (West Saxons). 12. Tall, fair-haired man Armed with swords, spear, and round shields Anglo-Saxons Law along with establishing court schools , Alfred the great from the kingdom of wessex codified the anglo Saxons law Anglo-Saxons Chronicle a record of events in England also done by Alfred the great English Literature The term Anglo-Saxon is also used for the language, more correctly called Old English, that was spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons in England 13. They enjoyed horse racing, hunting, feasting and music- making. They played dice and board games such as draughts and chess. Entertainment during feasts included listening to a harp being played and juggling balls and knives. Children played with balls, hoops and whipping tops. They also played with carved wooden toys such as horses and small wooden boats. 14. 1) Some Anglo-Saxons came to Britain to fight 2) Others came peacefully, to find land to farm. The Anglo-Saxons knew Britain was a rich land. Their own lands often flooded, making it difficult to grow enough food. There was not enough land for everyone. 15. We know that the Saxons built mainly in wood, although some of their stone churches remain. Anglo-Saxons houses were huts made of wood with roofs thatched with straw. Much of Britain was covered with forests. The Saxons had plenty of wood to use. There was only one room where everybody ate, cooked, slept and entertained their friends. The houses were built facing the sun to get as much heat and light as possible. 16. Anglo-Saxons were pagans when they came to Britain, but, as time passed, they gradually converted to Christianity. Pagans worshiped lots of different gods. Each pagan god controlled a particular part of everyday life: the family, growing crops, love, healing, wisdom, metalworking, the weather, war, day & night and so on.