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 heat their homes, and Britain’s forests had everything they needed. They sur...
The Anglo-Saxons were vastly outnumbered by the Normans. William’s army from Normandy totaled to 15,000 men while Harold only had about 5,000 men. Most of the Anglo-Saxons continued fighting even after Harold was killed. They had made a promise to fight until the very last man was kil...
St. Augustine converted the very first Anglo-Saxon king, Ethelbert of Kent, to Christianity around 595 AD. Mercia was an Anglo-Saxon kingdom that spanned the Midlands between Wales and England. This large kingdom was famous for the Offa’s Dyke, which was built by its most famous ruler,...
1.Ancient Greeks livedover 3000 years ago. Their civilisations followed aDark Agein Greece, which is thought to have ended in800 B.C. For the most part, Ancient Greece was divided into several smallcity-states,each with their own laws, customs, and rulers. However, in the 300s B.C., ...
Events Leading to the Royal Act After Rome stopped governing England in the 5th century, the Anglo-Saxons invaded the country and introduced Catholicism. In 597, Pope Gregory I sent St. Augustine to lead a mission to the Anglo-Saxons. In 90 years, Britain accepted Christianity. The Norman ...
The Anglo-Saxons called the month of August “Weod month” because it’s a month when weeds and other plants grow rapidly! We like to think of August as the peak time for picking! In much of the country, here’s what’s in season: ...
Buying GuideThese are the best electric toothbrushes for kids, from Oral B Kids and Philips Sonicare for Kids to AutoBrush Sonic Pro. Buying Guide Robots: Facts about machines that can walk, talk or do tasks that humans can't (or won't) ...
Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that takes place after March 21st, the start of spring. 3. Where The Name Easter Comes From The name “Easter” has been derived from the name of a goddess named Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and dawn. ...
After theAnglo-Saxons, came the vicious Vikings! Join the National Geographic Kids gang as we learn to live like a Scandinavian sea-warrior, in our ten fierce facts about the Vikings… Viking facts 1.The Vikings were famous for sailing huge distances from their home in Scandinavia between AD...
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...