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Where did Anglo-Saxons come from?
The Anglo-Saxons were migrants from northern Europe who settled in England in the fifth and sixth centuries.
Who were the Anglo-Saxons and what did they do?
Anglo-Saxon is a term traditionally used to describe the people who, from the 5th-century CE to the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), inhabited and ruled territories that are today part of England and Wales.
What did Anglo-Saxon children do?
They were in charge of housekeeping, weaving cloth, cooking meals, making cheese and brewing ale. Boys learned the skills of their fathers. They learned to chop down trees with an axe, plough a field, and use a spear in battle. They also fished and went hunting with other men from the village.
Did Anglo-Saxons go to school?
Education in the Anglo-Saxon period was the exclusive responsibility of the church. Schools could be linked to the monasteries or located in the priest or bishop’s home (Barber 331). The children, collectively called the schola, were taught by a monk, the magister scholae or custos (Blair 356).
Who defeated the Saxons?
Harold hurried south and the two armies fought at the Battle of Hastings (14 October 1066). The Normans won, Harold was killed, and William became king. This brought an end to Anglo-Saxon and Viking rule. A new age of Norman rule in England had started.
Did the Anglo-Saxons drink water?
The Anglo-Saxons enjoyed food and drink and often held big feasts. They grew wheat to make flour for bread and barley to make beer. They ate their meat with bread and washed their meal down with beer, rather than water.
What was Anglo Saxon daily life?
Everyday life in Anglo Saxon England was hard and rough even for the rich. Society was divided into three classes. At the top were the thanes, the Saxon upper class. They enjoyed hunting and feasting and they were expected to give their followers gifts like weapons.
What were Anglo Saxon beliefs?
Anglo Saxon Religion. The Anglo-Saxons were pagans when they came to Britain, but, as time passed, they gradually converted to Christianity . Many of the customs we have in England today come from pagan festivals. Pagans worshiped lots of different gods.
What did the Anglo-Saxons believe?
The Anglo-Saxons also believed in elves (evil creatures), dwarves, ettins and dragons. They worshipped at a variety of different religious sites, ranging from purpose built wooden-framed temples to sacred trees and hilltops. Animal sacrifices were part of the Anglo-Saxon religion.
What is the Saxon religion?
Anglo-Saxon religion may refer to several distinct periods, events and types of religion in the British Isles : the pre-Christian Anglo-Saxon polytheism. the Christianization of the Anglo-Saxons by Germanic Christianity and the Anglo-Saxon mission.