anglo- saxon Flashcards
when were the britons conquered by romans
1st century AD
when did the romans leave
410 AD
who were the anglo-saxons invited by to settle in England and what did they want in return
british, protecting the british from raids and pirates
what are the 3 germanic tribes
jutes, saxons, angles
what language did the tribes bring with them
old english
when did anglo-saxon last till and why
1066 when William the duke of normandy defeated it
what were anglo-saxons “born” in
warfare
who did king alfred of wessex defeat
the danes to northeastern england
7 common aspects of the anglo- saxon culture
common language base, belief in heroes, admired courage, loyalty to the leader, short life spans,deep belief in fate, wanted fame
whats the devolpement of the society
family, clan, tribe, kingdom
what are their democratic beliefs
liked meetings to communicate feelings
who was st augustine
european missionary
when did st augustine establish a monestary
597
who was st augustine the first archbishop of and for how long
canterbury 597- 604
who was st augustine regarded as
the highest ecclesiastical or religious authority church
