Anglo-Saxon PeriodAnglo-Saxon Period
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What parts of our American What parts of our American heritage can be traced to the heritage can be traced to the
English of Britain?English of Britain? LanguageLanguage LiteratureLiterature GovernmentGovernment Whole CultureWhole Culture
CeltsCelts
700 BC -55 BC700 BC -55 BC ReligionReligion
Druids – priests who Druids – priests who over saw prayers and over saw prayers and sacrificessacrifices
Warfare MethodsWarfare Methods StonehengeStonehenge
Mystical grouping of Mystical grouping of huge rocks; astrological huge rocks; astrological connectionconnection
Sutton HooSutton Hoo King ArthurKing Arthur
Believed working Believed working together in harmony together in harmony kept all things goodkept all things good GreenpeaceGreenpeace WWFWWF Save the WhalesSave the Whales OzoneOzone Global Warming groupsGlobal Warming groups Etc…Etc…
Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth, Tara – Boyne Valley Ireland. June 13, 2008. Amazon.com. http://www.knowth.com/index.htm.
RomansRomans
Arrived in 55 BCArrived in 55 BC Lead by Julius CaesarLead by Julius Caesar Brought many thingsBrought many things
RoadsRoads BathsBaths WallsWalls VillasVillas ChristianityChristianity LawsLaws organizationorganization
Left in 410 AD to fight Left in 410 AD to fight battlesbattles
Left the British Island Left the British Island open to invasionopen to invasion
Asten. “Through Asten’s Lens.” June 13, 2008. www.asinine.org.
Where did the invaders Where did the invaders settle?settle?
Angles and Saxons: Angles and Saxons: Germany and EnglandGermany and England
Jutes: Jutes: Denmark and EnglandDenmark and England
Danes:Danes: Scandinavia and invaded EnglandScandinavia and invaded England
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Famous KingsFamous Kings
King Arthur – really a Celtic leaderKing Arthur – really a Celtic leader Ethelbert – King of Kent in 597; Ethelbert – King of Kent in 597;
converted to Christianityconverted to Christianity King Alfred – Used English instead of King Alfred – Used English instead of
Latin, founded public schools, unified Latin, founded public schools, unified the people, made the Anglo-Saxon the people, made the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, had Bede’s history Chronicle, had Bede’s history translated into Englishtranslated into English
Battle of HastingsBattle of Hastings
Last battle against the Anglo-SaxonsLast battle against the Anglo-Saxons 10661066 Lead by William of NormandyLead by William of Normandy
William the ConquerorWilliam the Conqueror
Holdt, Jacob. “We are all related to Jesus or people in his time.” American-Pictures.com. June 13, 2008. http://www.american-pictures.com/genealogy/we.are.all.cousins.htm
Who was St. Augustine?Who was St. Augustine? Missionary from Missionary from
RomeRome Brought Christianity Brought Christianity
to Englandto England Founded Canterbury Founded Canterbury
CathedralCathedral Became 1Became 1stst
Archbishop of Archbishop of CanterburyCanterbury
Who was Raedwald?Who was Raedwald?
Dependent of Dependent of EthelbertEthelbert
Converted to Converted to ChristianityChristianity
Ancestor of Ancestor of BeowulfBeowulf
His burial sight was His burial sight was found at Sutton found at Sutton HooHoo
King of East AngliaKing of East Anglia
What is Sutton Hoo?What is Sutton Hoo?
Relics found in 1939 dating from the 7Relics found in 1939 dating from the 7thth century – revealed a wooden ship 90’ longcentury – revealed a wooden ship 90’ long
Burial ship of RaedwaldBurial ship of Raedwald Found were a helmet, ornate sword, Found were a helmet, ornate sword,
shield, and other items to show that he shield, and other items to show that he was a kingwas a king
Reveals the art of the timeReveals the art of the time Also showed trade with Coptic Also showed trade with Coptic
bronze from Egyptbronze from Egypt
Who is Venerable Bede?Who is Venerable Bede?
MonkMonk Father of historyFather of history Wrote in LatinWrote in Latin Ecclesiastical history of the English Ecclesiastical history of the English
People (731)People (731) Introduced Caedmon: the 1Introduced Caedmon: the 1stst religious religious
poetpoetMartin, Carla. “Lechture outline for History 203. June 13, 2008. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. http://www.uwm.edu/~carlin/earlymedoutlines06-wk3.htm
What was life really like?What was life really like?
DifficultDifficult Constant warfareConstant warfare Tribal loyalty to Tribal loyalty to
“king”“king” PovertyPoverty
Wyrd = Wyrd = predetermined, predetermined, fatefate
Only fame in Only fame in poetry could make poetry could make a man immortala man immortal
Dragons = Dragons = protectors of protectors of treasuretreasure
Anglo-Saxon GodsAnglo-Saxon Gods
ThorThor God of weatherGod of weather Thunder, lighteningThunder, lightening Thor’s DayThor’s Day ThursdayThursday
Odin (Wodin)Odin (Wodin) God of death and God of death and
poetrypoetry MagicMagic WednesdayWednesday
Manly VirtuesManly Virtues
BraveryBravery LoyaltyLoyalty GenerosityGenerosity FriendshipFriendship
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What is a Scop (bard)?What is a Scop (bard)?
Traveling minstrelTraveling minstrel Responsible for – Responsible for –
HistoryHistory CultureCulture ValuesValues HeroesHeroes entertainmententertainment
Sang storiesSang stories Reflected the ideals Reflected the ideals
of the war-torn of the war-torn societysociety
PoetryPoetry Elegiac – mourns the Elegiac – mourns the
loss of someone or loss of someone or somethingsomething
Heroic – celebrates Heroic – celebrates the deeds of a herothe deeds of a hero
How were Scops viewed?How were Scops viewed?
RespectedRespected ValuedValued Creating poetry was as manly as Creating poetry was as manly as
fighting, hunting, farming, or lovingfighting, hunting, farming, or loving Played a harpPlayed a harp
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What is a monastery?What is a monastery?
Center of faith and learningCenter of faith and learning Religious servicesReligious services Training of MonksTraining of Monks Center of help and hopeCenter of help and hope RefugeRefuge
The end!!!The end!!!