Anglo-Saxon History Summary
-Roman occupation (410 C.E.)
-Germanic Tribes invade Britanny:
-Angles (modern Germany)
-Saxons (modern Germany)
-Jutes (modern Denmark)
- some occupied roman settlements (walls)
- many small settlements, often made in forest clearings
- often small communities centered around a large hall
- homes were one room, with a hearth at the center
- primarily farmers, with some skilled workers (blacksmiths, woodworkers, jewelers, etc.)
- originally worshiped pagan gods (Odin, Thor, Frige)
- missionaries sent to convert to christianity (597 C.E.)
-Norman invasion (1066 C.E.)
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo_saxon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/
- some occupied roman settlements (walls)
- many small settlements, often made in forest clearings
- often small communities centered around a large hall
- homes were one room, with a hearth at the center
- primarily farmers, with some skilled workers (blacksmiths, woodworkers, jewelers, etc.)
- originally worshiped pagan gods (Odin, Thor, Frige)
- missionaries sent to convert to christianity (597 C.E.)
-Norman invasion (1066 C.E.)
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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo_saxon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/
