Anglo-Saxon Notes Mrs. Kinney

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Anglo-Saxon NotesMrs. Kinneys Senior English
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Conquering Heroes

• Britons and Celts were the first to settle
  Britain
• Celts were farmers and hunters
• Their disputes were settled by the social class
  of priests called the Druids.
• The Druids more than likely used Stonehenge for
  religious ceremonies.

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Romans

• In 55 BC, Roman armies, led by Julius Caesar
  conquer England.
• This led to Romans ruling for 300 years
• By 407 AD, the last of the Roman armies left
  England to go defend Rome.
• This led the way for the Anglo-Saxons to take
  over.

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Here come the Christians

• By the 4th century, Romans had introduced
  Christianity to Britain.
• Late in the 6th century, the Church acted as a
  mediator for warring tribes.
• The Church helped to bring peace to the country.

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Yet another invasion

• In the 9th century, the Norse of Norway (Vikings)
  invaded the Northern British Isles.
• The Danes (Denmark) invaded England in the east
  and south.

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Alfred the Great

• In 871 AD, King Alfred, the Great, achieved a
  truce among the Saxons, the Danes, and the
  Vikings.

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Battle of Hastings, 1066

• Why?
• Fight over who the true king is
• Who?
• Saxons and Normans

• Winner?
• Normans, who name William, Duke of Normandy, king
• 1066 marks the end of the Anglo-Saxon era