ESCUELA NORMAL SUPERIOR PROFR.

MOISS SENZ GARZA ESCUELA DE GRADUADOS MAESTRA EN EDUCACIN MEDIA

THE ANGLO-SAXON ERA

PRESENTED BY: MARTHA CECILIA LINARES GARCA

Date: Thursday, March 15th, 2012.

Time: From 449 to 1066.

Invasions: By the 6th century the Jutes had occupied Kent and Hampshire, the Saxons had established the kingdoms of Sussex, Wessex, Middlesex and Essex, and the Angles were in control of the northern and eastern areas of England. Language: Old English. The Anglo Saxons have little time for the native Celtic language, preferring to use their own tongue and its runic script.

Religion: The arrival of Saint Augustine in 597 converted most of the country to Christianity. When Augustine arrived in 597 D, he found that thelberht, King of Kent, was the most powerful king in the south east.

Literature:. The two types of poetry that was written during the time period was heroic poetry and Christian poetry. Works such as Deor, The Wanderer, The Seafarer, and other poems follows the same basic theme as Beowulf. Vikings Invaders: In 787, The Viking Invasion begins. Crossing the North Sea from Denmark and Norway, at first only a few boats came seeking to plunder coastal monasteries and towns. They established the Danelaw, covering most of central Britain, where Danish law was in force. Normans Invaders: At the Battle of Hastings; 14th October 1066, William, Duke of Normandy defeated the other claimants to the disputed English monarchy. During a lenghty struggle called the Norman Conquest, most of the Anglo-Saxon nobility was wiped out. William redistributed their lands and established a system of land called feudalism.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/saxons.shtml

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/MEDanglosaxon.htm
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