 | Michael cranny A struggle between civilization and chaos has dominated human society ever since human beings began gathering together to live in villages. Chaos is easy to define: confusion and disorder. War, lawlessness 235.09 Kb.  4 | read |
 | Contents Before your visit Roman Britain continued after ad 410, Britain was no longer part of the Roman empire and saw increased settlement by Germanic people, particularly in the northern and eastern regions of England 107.03 Kb. 1 | read |
| Teachers Notes: Anglo-Saxons Saxons’ began as different groups of people who lived along the northern coast of mainland Europe. In the years 400-700ad britain was invaded and settled by the Angles (from Germany), Saxons (from Germany), Jutes 6.89 Kb. 1 | read |
| Anglo-Saxon prose Bible into the Book of Genasis. This is called the Hexateuch, because there are actually five books there, including Exodus, Dutoronomy and one other. This shows that in terms of litaracy the Anglo-Saxons were usually advanced 6.06 Kb. 1 | read |
| Augustine May 26 First Archbishop of Canterbury, Missionary Britain. They found missionary work among the invading Saxons extremely difficult and they became increasingly isolated. It is Augustine therefore who is known as “the apostle of the English” for his missionary work among the Anglo-Saxons 11.05 Kb. 1 | read |
 | The Celts lived in Britain during the Iron Age. The Iron Age ended in ad43 (43 years after Jesus was born) when the Romans invaded Britain. The name 'Iron Age' comes from the discovery of a new metal called iron The Iron Age ended in ad43 (43 years after Jesus was born) when the Romans invaded Britain. The name 'Iron Age' comes from the discovery of a new metal called iron. We can find out a lot about the Celts through looking at objects made of 21.82 Kb. 1 | read |
| The Anglo-Saxons and the Norman Conquerors The answers, therefore, should lay in the similarities and differences between the two involving nations; the conquerors and the conquered, the Normans and the Anglo-Saxons. Thus, a comparison of these two nations should follow 10.55 Kb. 1 | read |
| What evidence do we have today that the Anglo-Saxons were here in the first place? Complete a ‘Find the City’ challenge. Children discover the Anglo-Saxon cities through the names of them 15.75 Kb. 1 | read |
| Unifying Elements: Storytelling and Heroic Archetype The story says that the Anglo-Saxon people “stretched their beloved lord in his boat, laid out by the mast, amidships. The great ring-giver. Far-fetched treasures were piled on him, and precious gear” (L 34-37) 14.04 Kb. 1 | read |
| Introduction The Anglo-Saxons by David Adams Leeming Anglo-Saxon England was born of warfare, remained forever a military society, and came to its end in battle 24.48 Kb. 1 | read |
| - Objective: To introduce children to an Anglo-Saxon hero, and compare him to a modern-day western hero 15.66 Kb. 1 | read |
| The Anglo-Saxons Name: 449-1066 Christian and Anglo-Saxon existed for many years. By the late 17th century, Christianity virtually replaced the British religions 6.54 Kb. 1 | read |
| Introduction The Anglo-Saxons by David Adams Leeming Anglo-Saxon England was born of warfare, remained forever a military society, and came to its end in battle 31.09 Kb. 1 | read |
| Name Date Historical Context: Anglo-Saxons, Norse Mythology, and kennings The epic poem, Beowulf, stems from the Anglo-Saxon tradition, which was influenced by Norse mythology 10.75 Kb. 1 | read |
| Lks2 Topic: Invaders and Settlers Vikings Block E: Mythology, Art and Culture Viking creation myth, the Norse nine worlds and Tree of Life. Find out about their writing, sagas and legacy through a range of tasks including dance, painting, mod-roc modelling, poetry, and message making 34.36 Kb. 1 | read |