1 / 7

Anglo-Saxon Notes Mrs. Kinney’s Senior English

Anglo-Saxon Notes Mrs. Kinney’s Senior English. Conquering “Heroes”. Britons and Celts were the first to settle Britain Celts were farmers and hunters Their disputes were settled by the social class of priests called the Druids.

cora
Download Presentation

Anglo-Saxon Notes Mrs. Kinney’s Senior English

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Anglo-Saxon NotesMrs. Kinney’s Senior English

  2. Conquering “Heroes” • Britons and Celts were the first to settle Britain • Celts were farmers and hunters • Their disputes were settled by the social class of priests called the Druids. • The Druids more than likely used Stonehenge for religious ceremonies.

  3. Romans • In 55 BC, Roman armies, led by Julius Caesar conquer England. • This led to Romans ruling for 300 years • By 407 AD, the last of the Roman armies left England to go defend Rome. • This led the way for the Anglo-Saxons to take over.

  4. Here come the Christians • By the 4th century, Romans had introduced Christianity to Britain. • Late in the 6th century, the Church acted as a mediator for warring tribes. • The Church helped to bring peace to the country.

  5. Yet another invasion • In the 9th century, the Norse of Norway (Vikings) invaded the Northern British Isles. • The Danes (Denmark) invaded England in the east and south.

  6. Alfred the Great • In 871 AD, King Alfred, the Great, achieved a truce among the Saxons, the Danes, and the Vikings.

  7. Why? Fight over who the true king is Who? Saxons and Normans Winner? Normans, who name William, Duke of Normandy, king 1066 marks the end of the Anglo-Saxon era Battle of Hastings, 1066

More Related