PPT-Early Middle Ages: Anglo-Saxon Britain and the Celtic Heritage

Cultural History of Britain Lecture 3 The Middle Ages Periodisations European History 476 AD1492 Middle Ages Early Middle Ages 5 th century10 th century High Middle Ages 11 th 13. Iconography and Metal-. Smithing. Techniques. With Jason N. . Bellchamber. . Saxon Wolf Symbolism . The wolf was often an inspiration for names in Anglo-Saxon England. . Bardawulf. (Bright Wolf). Randwulf. 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. and . Anglo-Saxon. . Britain. Vocabulary. building. Find. in the . section. the . relevant. . words. . for. . each. . heading. . Be . ready. . to. . give. . their. . Italian. . equivalent. 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). Historical Introduction to the Early Middle Ages. Unlike the works of ancient Greece or Rome, which date back to thousands of years B.C., what we generally know and study about British literature begins in the Middle Ages (449 AD. 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.. Historical Introduction to the Early Middle Ages. Unlike the works of ancient Greece or Rome, which date back to thousands of years B.C., what we generally know and study about British literature begins in the Middle Ages (449 AD. 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. Hannah Brezovec . Melissa Dureiko. Cecily Peevler. Anglo-Saxon Religion. The Celts were a group of people who occupied the British Isles to Galatia. They seemed to have a form of animism. Their gods and spirits controlled every aspect of existence and had to be satisfied constantly. . 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 . 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 .