PDF-(BOOK)-Origin of the Anglo-Saxon Race a Study of the Settlement of England and the Tribal

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world and other notations in the workThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity individual or corporate has a copyright on the body of the workAs a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Lyrics, and Epics. Anglo-Saxon Elegies. ELEGY . a poem mourning the loss of someone or something such as the passing of life, a way of life, beauty, or anything of intrinsic. or spiritual value. Anglo-Saxon Lyrics. 449-1066 A.D.. Beowulf. A Brief History of the Old English Period. 800-600 BC: Celts and Britons. 55 BC - 407 AD: Romans. 449 AD: Anglo-Saxon invasion (Germanic tribes). 597: Saint Augustine starts to spread Christianity in British Isles. . Anglo-Saxon Literature. Anglo-Saxons created their oral literature using certain conventions. Let’s examine those characteristics for ourselves. . The first characteristic that the reader can recognize is the four major beats per line.. Life, Religion, and History. They were German settlers from . Angeln. and Saxony. They arrived around 410 AD…after the fall of the Roman Empire.. The Jutes and the Frisians from Denmark also settled the British Isles at this time.. A Brief History. Roman historian Ammianus Marcellinus records the . Saxons. among the barbarians (along with Picts and Scots) who were harassing the Britons in about AD 365, and the mid-fifth-century . 1042. The Anglo-Saxon age in Britain was from around AD410 to 1066.. They were a mix of tribes from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. The three biggest were the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes. . 449-1066 A. D. . Label the numbered sections on the map of Great Britain.. 1.. 2.. 3.. 4.. 5.. Scotland. Northern Ireland. Ireland. Wales. England. Anglo-Saxons. English traditions and language owe something to each of the island’s invaders.. Anglo Saxon Period. In 449, three groups invaded Britain. Angles. Saxons. Jutes. Anglo Saxon Period. Anglo-Saxons. Drove the natives from the eastern, central, and southern areas. Became known as “Angles Land” or England. Review. Historical context—exile. Because it gives clues about the situation in the time period in which it was written, historical context . helps . a reader understand why things occur.. Exile: someone forced into exile is forbidden to return to his or her native land.. During the time of the Anglo Saxon’s, heathonism became a great part of their life for thousands of years before Christianity was a religion as the gods were a part of and ruled many aspects of their lives. They were a part of birth, life, death, harvest, earth, sky, love, fertility, nature, weather and many more.. Ancient History and the Romans. Ancient British History. There were many tribes in Pre-Roman Britain. Collectively, they are referred to as the Celts.. Brythons. . (Britons) settled . most of the island . Epic. A long narrative poem on a serious subject . Written in a grand or elevated style (formal diction, descriptive language). Centered on a larger-than-life, epic . HERO. Epic Conventions. Themes: the fate of a nation or people; loyalty among hierarchies. Anglo-Saxon exile Poetry Review Historical context—exile Because it gives clues about the situation in the time period in which it was written, historical context helps a reader understand why things occur. Key Dates. 1. . 1053. Harold Godwinson became. Earl of Wessex. . 2.. 1064. Harold Godwinson. leads an embassy to William of Normandy.. 3.. 1065. Tostig. banished. . Morcar. became new Earl of . Northumbria.