Anglo saxon Flashcards
Who was the roman general who crossed the English channel and found the original inhabitants of the British isles?
Julius Caesar
What are the countries that comprise the United Kingdom of Great Britain?
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
England
Who were the peace-loving agricultural people who originally inhabited the islands of Great Britain
Celts
Who led the Roman invasion of the British isles which made the inhabited the islands of Great Britain?
Emperor Claudius
What are the Teutonic tribes?
Jutes, Angles, Saxon
They were the hereditary of ruling warlords who owed their position to the king.
Earls
What do you call the council of elders who chose the king?
Wittans
Who were the bonded servants who till the soil, farm and herded animals for their earl in return for military protection?
Churls
Who were these individuals who were given lesser importance in the primitive society?
Women/Ladies
State the law of retribution and retaliation which was softened by a system of “blood money”
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth
Who was their god of war and sky?
Tiu
The goddess of home
Fria
The chief of the gods
Wooden
Who were the priests who assumed the function of story-telling, memorizing, and reciting long, heroic poems?
Celtic Druids
What was the Old English Alphabet?
Runes
What was the title of the book containing historical and legendary materials, written by Venerable Bede?
The Ecclesiastical History of English Nation
The one who entertains the military by singing the story of war
Scops/Gleeman
