Anglo saxon history

Who were the Saxons?

Our months of the year are based on the lunar cycle. The word ‘month’ in English or ‘mōnath’ in Old English is related to our word for moon. Here the Old English is separate…

Early English history can be confusing – full of warring chieftains, invasions, and turmoil. In between the Romans leaving and William the...

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Aethelstan was the first King of Wessex to bring together all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England. He was well educated, very pious and a collector of saints relics and manuscripts. He was also a f…

In search of the origins of the English village Just how much information has come from excavation undertaken in advance of development work? In a major survey of Anglo-Saxon settlement, John Blair has been discovering what riches lie in the archives. It is useless for Anglo-Saxonists to deny it: Roman villas and Norman castles have a hugely greater impact on most people’s imagination than anything built in England between AD 400 and 1050. Yet small-scale works of art from the period — the…

Our ancestors, the Anglo-Saxons lived in the Forest of Dean and spoke Old English. They gave us the names for our days of the week. Most of them were named after Anglo-Saxon gods, except Saturday w…

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I am wondering if there is a specific kind of writing that people would typically associate with Old English language. Are there well-known manuscripts that typically represent the kind of writing (

Teaching history to KS2 children from home can be a daunting task, especially with an action-packed period like the Anglo-Saxon period. Timelines are a versatile and effective resource for teaching children how different events in time relate to each other. We have brought together some of the Anglo-Saxon facts to help your children make a fabulous Anglo-Saxon timeline.#anglo #saxon #ironmaiden #kings # queens # wars #conflicts #goldenage #kidadl #education

A map of post-Roman Britain showing the advance of the Angle and Saxon tribes.

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Anglo-Saxons, according to the historians, are Germanic tribes, who invaded and settled in the south and east of Britain...

Anglo-Saxons in England: Unveiling the Enigmas of a Bygone Era Dive into the captivating history of the Anglo-Saxon period in England! 📜 Discover their language, culture, and legacy. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Explore artifacts, manuscripts, and archaeological treasures. 🛡️ #AngloSaxons #EnglandHistory #MedievalHistory #Archaeology #Manuscript

AEthelstan's Kingdom of England

The Anglo-Saxons lived in England over 1000 years ago. Their language (Old English) was very different to ours but we still have modern words that come from Old English. Their writing was also very…

Dianne Ebertt Beeaff explains the disappearance from view of Anglo-Saxon family names from modern English life.

Anglo-Saxon in England Timeline from the British Museum

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