PPT-Anglo-Saxon England

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 AngloSaxon refers to people from Northern Germany and Denmark who raided Britain and set up new kingdoms. 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. . 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.. 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 ----------. Anglo-Saxon Social Structure. ROLES. King. – Defend kingdom, pass good laws, make sure they were obeyed.. Earls. – King’s main advisers (part of Witan), enforced kings laws, raised men for army in time of war.. 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. 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 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. In 410 A.D., Rome was sacked by Alaric and the Visigoths. Anglo-Saxon Invasion of . Britian. Angles, Saxons, Jutes, and other Germanic tribes. Seafaring warriors. Vengeance and Bloodshed. Anglo-Saxon Settlement . 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. child. Life for an . anglo. . saxon. child. Reflect on these questions in your. . workbook. What do you think life was like for an . Anglo Saxon child?. What might they have to do?. Would they go to school?.