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The Anglo-Saxon Period 449-1066

The Anglo-Saxon Period 449-1066. English 10 Academic. The Anglo-Saxon Period: Geography. The Anglo-Saxon Period: Geography. Migration of people from present day Germany, Sweden , & Denmark to present day England

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The Anglo-Saxon Period 449-1066

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  1. The Anglo-Saxon Period 449-1066 English 10 Academic

  2. The Anglo-Saxon Period:Geography

  3. The Anglo-Saxon Period:Geography • Migration of people from present day Germany, Sweden, & Denmark to present day England • The Anglo-Saxon Period was filled with constant fighting between different tribes • Many tribes left their homelands due to the fighting • Political, economic & cultural consequences • Anglo-Saxon civilization established on island of Britain – 3 main tribes

  4. The Anglo-Saxon Period:Invasions & Conversions • Before the Germanic tribes arrived there were already tribes in Britain, including the Britons • Roman armies conquered the Britons • Romans introduced cities, stone roads, written scholarship, and Christianity. • Romans abandoned Britain

  5. The Anglo-Saxon Period:Invasions & Conversions • Britain invaded by Germanic peoples • Arthurian Legends arose trying to combat the invasion • Germanic tribes organized themselves into a confederation, the Heptarchy • Anglo-Saxon culture changed over time • Went from seafarers who practiced paganreligion • Became farmers who practiced Christianity • The Anglo-Saxons were mainly a warrior culture • Important values: strength, courage, loyalty • Wyrd, or fate, was an important concept

  6. The Anglo-Saxon Period:Religion • Most Anglo-Saxons were Pagans until the middle of the 5th Century when they were Christianized • Pagans believed in manygods(___________________________) • Paganism had a strong connection to nature • Paganism involved many ceremonies and rituals • Growth of Christianity • Patrick converted Ireland, and they (the converted) colonized Scotland • Augustine established a monastery at Canterbury • Christianity spread to all of Britain by 690

  7. The Anglo-Saxon Period:Religion

  8. The Anglo-Saxon Period:End of the A-S Period • The Danish Invasions • Danes (Vikings) attacked England, but Alfred the Great defeated them and forced them to accept Christianity. • The Battle of Hastings took place in 1066 • Two people claimed to be king of England • William the Conqueror won, beginning the Medieval Period The Battle of Hastings

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