PPT-Anglo-Saxon Background

A Prelude to Beowulf The Anglo Saxon period is the oldest known period of time that had a complex culture with stable government art and a fairly large amount of literature Many people believe that the culture then was extremely unsophisticated but it was actually extremely advanced for the time. Introduction to the Literary Period. Fast Facts. Key Concept: The Anglo-Saxon Legacy. Key Concept: The Normans Invade Britain. Key Concept: Life in Medieval Society. Your Turn. Feature Menu. Historical Highlights. 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. 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.. World View. Pagan vs Christian. Poetry Characteristics. Anglo Saxons …Who Were They?. Great Britain – invaded and settled many times. Ancient people called Iberians. Celts (. kelts. ). Romans. Angles and Saxons. 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.. Religion of Anglo-Saxon Period. The religion of the Celts (first British settlers) was a form of animism. They believed in spirits who were said to be their "gods" who controlled all aspects of life.. --J.R. Lander. English 12 - Lomauro. The Anglo-Saxons. 449-1066. The Anglo-Saxons 449-1066. England – relatively small island of Great Britain that has been invaded and settled many times. First by Iberians. Historical Context. Anglo- Saxon migration. Unit 1: The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods. Historical context. Historical context. Unit 1: The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods. Cultural Influences. Cultural Influences. 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 . Anglo-Saxon Literature Lyric Poetry Jennifer Bennett, Sanderson High School, Raleigh, NC Narrative poem Tells a complete story Example: Heroic epic (Beowulf) Lyric poem Expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker 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. Can you answer the questions on your sheet?. Object 1. What do you think these are. ?. What are they made of. ?. How and where would these have been worn. ?. Who . would have worn these?. They are buckles.. th. century – so around AD 400. The term relates to people from mainly the Germanic areas of Europe, who migrated to Britain after Roman rule came to an end, and lived amongst the people already living in Britain..