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History at Key Stage 2 Unit 6b
Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in
the past? -An Anglo Saxon Case Study
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time
ago?
Dictionary definitions
Invade verb to enter for conquest or plunder
e.g.invade a country Settle verb to
establish a place to live, to make one's home e.g
settle in London
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Sort the words into the correct columns
Arrive
Conquer
Visit
Attack
Remain
Land
Stay
Defeat
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
AD
BC
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1600
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800
400
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1800
1400
1000
200
0
55 BC - 400 AD Roman Britain
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time
ago? This picture shows an Anglo Saxon
invader. The Anglo Saxons invaded Britain
shortly after the end of the Roman age. What
clues in the picture tell you that this was an
invader rather than a settler? The Anglo Saxons
arrived in ships like the one below
helmet
shield
sword
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
This picture shows some Anglo Saxon
settlers. The Anglo Saxons settled in Britain
after the invasion. They built homes and farms
and created villages and towns. What clues in
the picture tell you that these were settlers
rather than invaders?
Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time
ago?
ordinary clothes
farm tools
no weapons
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
How was the grave at Sutton Hoo
discovered? Sutton Hoo is the name of a hillside
in Sussex where there were several ancient burial
mounds. In 1939 the owner of the land, Mrs.
Pretty, asked some archaeologists to dig up one
of the mounds. Other mounds had been dug up
before, but nothing interesting had been
found. This was because the things in the other
mounds had been stolen long ago. But this mound
had not had anything stolen from it. It was full
of interesting artefacts. However, there was no
body in the grave, not even a skeleton. Only the
objects in the grave could provide clues to who
was buried there.
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
What was in the grave?
helmet
bottles
sword
shield
sceptre
lyre
There was also lots of jewellery, coins, more
weapons, and other treasures.
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
What was in the grave? The earth in the grave
was in an unusual shape, as if something had been
lying there and made a mark. Can you guess what
it might have been? Here is a clue It was
a ship! The wooden ship had rotted away, but the
mark it made in the earth could still be seen.
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
Rich and powerful people were often buried in
their ships, along with all their
belongings. What does this tell us about the
person who was buried at Sutton Hoo? Think about
the artefacts that were found in the grave. Do
they give us any clues about the person who was
buried there? What sort of things is it
impossible to find out from the grave?
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
The Anglo-Saxons came from Germany, Denmark and
Holland They were made up of three groups
The Angles, who settled in the North of England,
in Northumbria and Mercia
The Saxons, who settled in the East of England,
around East Anglia.
The Jutes, who settled in the South of England,
around Wessex.
Many of them came to Britain because of flooding
in their own countries
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Unit 6b Why have people invaded and settled in
Britain in the past?
What have we found out about the person who was
buried in the grave? Match the words to the
pictures.
He was powerful
He was important
He was a warrrior
He was rich
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