Anglo Saxon Britian Flashcards
When did the first Anglo Saxons arrive in Britain?
Around 450 - some sources have dated it earlier at 428
Where does the word ‘England’ come from?
Angle-land
Where did the Angles, Saxons and Jutes come from?
North Germany, Denmark, Frisian coast of modern Netherlands.
Who were the two groups of people trying to protect Britain after the Romans left?
Romano -Britains {Cives) and Celts
Who was Vortigern?
He was a Celtic King -Vitalinus who managed to get the upper hand and declared himself Vortigern, overlord of all Britain.
Who was Vortigern fighting against
Romano-Britains, Angles and Saxons who were raiding the coast and the Picts from the North
Where in Britain was an amazing Anglo-saxon settlement found including cemeteries and grubenhauser?
Mucking in Essex
