The Anglo-Saxons didn’t like the stone houses and streets left by the Romans, so they built their own villages. They looked for land which had lots of natural resources like food, water and wood to build and h
Some English poems offered fascinating insights into the Anglo-Saxons. Beowulf is the story of a great hero who fought and killed the monster Grendel and his mother, rose to become a great king, and died in a battle with an outraged dragon. The Ruin is an untraceable poem about the ...
This bundle contains 11 ready-to-use King Harold II Worksheets that are perfect for students who want to learn more about King Harold II who is known as the last Anglo-Saxon King of England. He ruled the English kingdoms for nine months from January 1066, until his death in October 1066...
The Last Kingdomis the hit series about the Viking invasion of Anglo-Saxon England based on Bernard Cornwell's book series The Saxon Stories. The main character of the show is Uhtred Uhtredson, a fearsome warrior in the service of King Alfred who has allies and enemies among both the Vikin...
Back in the 12th century, this gorgeous region was owned by an Anglo-Saxon chieftain named Cod; thus, its current name of “Cotswold” derived from his original term for it –“Cod’s world”! In addition to being called such, some even refer to the Cotswolds as ‘King Cod’s land.’...
The Romans established a military network of roads and forts in Derbyshire; their only clearly nonmilitary site is at Buxton, the Roman spa town Aquae Arnemetiae. The Romans also exploited the lead deposits found in the area. With the coming of the Anglo-Saxons, Derbyshire formed part of ...
The English word Easter, which parallels the German wordOstern, is of uncertain origin. One view,expoundedby the VenerableBedein the 8th century, was that it derived from Eostre, or Eostrae, an Anglo-Saxon goddess possibly associated withspringandfertility. (In the modern era the connection betw...
The region was subsequently part of the kingdom of Mercia and was temporarily conquered by the Danes in the 9th century. The shire (county) itself originated as an administrative area after the Anglo-Saxons had recovered Mercia from the Danes. The monastic movement played an important part in...
and whose members wear a uniform. They are the most visible representatives of the civil authority of government, and they provide the model typically associated with police organizations. However, in many Anglo-Saxon countries—such asAustralia,Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States—th...
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