PPT-LO: Understand how the Anglo-Saxons invaded

Some AngloSaxons came to Britain to fight but others came peacefully to find land to farm The AngloSaxons knew Britain was a rich land Their own lands often flooded making it difficult to grow enough food There was not enough land for everyone. [THE WAR FOR ENGLAND]. PREVIOUSLY….. 5-6. th. C. Local Britons having problems with . Picts. , invite Anglo-Saxons over to help. Anglo Saxons want to stay, Britons give them Kent. They want more – they take it. 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.. The Middle Ages. British Literature. 449-1485. Taken from . The Longman Anthology of British Literature. and *. The Language of Literature. The Celts. . Approx. 400 BC - The first British people were Celtic people (inhabitors of the British Isles and northern France, also called Brittany). An English National Costume group are trying to make England's national dress be the clothes worn by the Anglo Saxons.. Who were the Anglo- Saxons?. The Anglo-Saxons were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe. They began to invade Britain while the Romans were still in control.. Anglo-Saxon. Stonehenge. The earliest settlers in Britain were the Iberians.. This relatively small island has been invaded and settled many times:. Then the Celts. Then the Romans. Then the Angles and the Saxons. Elements of Literature. . by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.. Unit 1 – Lesson 1. Introduction to the Early Middle Ages – The Anglo-Saxons. In the fifth century, the Angles and Saxons invaded from Germany.. 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. The END of the Anglo-Saxon rule. Anglo-Saxon rule came to an end in 1066. England was conquered by the Normans, a group of Vikings that lived in the North of France (“North-Men”). Anglo-Norman (Old French) became the official language of the country. --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. 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 . What do you know about the history of the English language?. What are some interesting features of the English language?. Why is it difficult for adults to learn the English language?. A Brief History of the English Language. 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..