PPT-Unit 1: Anglo-Saxon Period

Epics The art of storytelling has been cultivated in all ages and among all nations of which we have any record it is the outcome of an instinct implanted universally in the human mind Edwin Sidney Hartland. 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. Period from the end of Roman occupation in the 5. th. century until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror.. The term “Anglo-Saxon” refers to people from Northern Germany and Denmark who raided Britain and set up new kingdoms.. 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. 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.. 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.. Composed by Gladys . Ngezem. QUESTIONS TO ANSWER. The term Anglo-Saxon originated from---------. Two types of poetry written during the Anglo-Saxon period were--------------------------and ----------. Period from the end of Roman occupation in the 5. th. century until the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror.. The term “Anglo-Saxon” refers to people from Northern Germany and Denmark who raided Britain and set up new kingdoms.. 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. 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 .