Anglo-Saxon+History+7th

__A.D. 449-1066.__
__English Arrival__
 * Celts from Southern Europe went to what is now England began to call themselves Britons around 600 B.C.
 * The Roman government invaded and conquered Britain under emperor Claudius.
 * Roman rule lasted 400 years, but in 5th century A.D . troops were called home because of foreign attacks closer to home. The Britons were left without governing body to rule!
 * 3 Germanic-speaking tribes arrived in 449 A.D. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
 * Pagan managed to coexist with Christianity
 * Christianity was overtaken by Germanic paganism, but survived because of St. Augustine.
 * 4 days of the week are from Germanic divinities- Tiw, Wodan, Thor, and Frig.

__Viking Invasion__
 * In 9th century Danes of Denmark (Vikings) started plundering towns.
 * They quickly overtook parts of Britain.
 * Kink Alfred aka Alfred the Great stop them from taking over all of Britain.


 * 4 things accomplished by King Alfred**
 * 1) fortified towns
 * 2) built first English Navy
 * 3) important Latin texts translated to English
 * 4) founded schools

//Anglo-Saxon Chronicle//**- a log of important historical events.**


 * In 1042, Edward the Confessor became King and ruled to 1066, but died without a direct heir to the throne.

__Norman Conquest__


 * Saxon Council appointed Harold II as king.
 * This upset William Duke of Normandy who claimed Edward promised him the throne.
 * In 1066, William "The Conqueror" came to claim throne by force
 * Harold was killed at Battle of Hastings by an arrow through the eye
 * William became King.

__Anglo Saxon Literature__ __2 categories of A-S poetry__
 * A-S literature began with spoken verse, not books.
 * 1) Heroic- recount the achievements of warriors. (Beowulf)
 * 2) Elegiac- mourns the death of loved ones. (The Wanderer)
 * Before Alfred was King all important writing was written in Latin.
 * The Venerable (respected) Bede was a Latin who wrote the famous //History of the English Church and People.//
 * //The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle// was the first historical documents written in old English which was the language of the common people.

__The English Language__ __Old English was influenced by 3 other languages__
 * The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes brought the Indo-European, Germanic tongue to the British Isles.
 * This Language is known as Anglo-Saxon or Old English.
 * 1) Celtic (from the original Britons)
 * 2) Latin (from the Roman invasion and Christian missionaries)
 * 3) Old Norse (from the Danes/Vikings)

** Questions **

 * 1) What is the dates of the Anglo-Saxon History?
 * 2) Why did the Roman troops leave Britain and what did this cause?
 * 3) Who helped Christianity to survive when it was overtaken by Germanic Paganism?
 * 4) Who stopped Vikings from completely overtaking Britain?
 * 5) What are 2 of the 4 things accomplished by King Alfred while king?
 * 6) Who was the direct heir to Edward's throne?
 * 7) How was Harold killed at the Battle of Hastings?
 * 8) What kind of of A-S poetry mourns the death of loved ones?
 * 9) //The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle// was important because it was the first wrote in common language. T or F.
 * 10) Name one language Old English was influenced by.