Y4 – Anglo Saxons Key Knowledge

The Anglo-Saxons were in fact a group of several peoples – Angles,

Key vocabulary Saxons and Jutes Settlement A place where people establish a community and home. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday are named after Saxon Pagan gods: Tiw, Woden, Thunor, Frige. Migration The movement of people from one place to another, often a different country. Anglo -Saxon’s converted to Christianity over time. The Pope sent a

Invasion The act of entering another country with the intention of monk, Augustine, to convert them. conquering or plundering. Men were farmers and soliders. Women would look after the home, Conquest To take control of a place or people by military force. children, help around the farm and weave clothes from cloth.

Raiding Attacking a place quickly or suddenly to capture people or steal Alfred the Great, stopped the conquering all of England. He goods. once had to escape and hide from a Viking raiding party. He did so at

Invader A person or group who invade a country, region or place. an old peasant woman’s house, where he burnt her cakes and was scolded by her. Settler A person who moves with others to live in a new country or Sutton Hoo is a burial site where many Saxon artefacts were found, area. telling us much about life at that time. However, there are still many Hoard A large amount of something that has been saved or questions surrounding the burial site. hidden.

The reasons the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain were many:

Important People Push Reasons Pull Reasons

Augustine Alfred the Great Athelstan of Harold Godwinson - Poor farming conditions in - Better weather for farming homeland The first missionary to Burnt cakes whilst in The first King of The last Saxon King of - Invited by the Britains to England. He built the England, who died at the hiding from the England - War-like society protext themfrom the Scots and first church. Vikings battle of . Pics

- The Britains were weak without Roman protection. Where did the Anglo Saxons come from? Where did the Anglo Saxons settle?

Northumbria

Mercia

East Anglia

Essex

Kent

Sussex

Wessex

1066 AD

939 AD King Harold is killed in the Battle of 450 AD 793 AD 924 AD Hastings and the Saxon era ends. The Vikings invade The Vikings attack Athelstan becomes becomes king The first Jutes, Angles England and take the from Norway the King of Wessex and the Norman era begins. and Saxons invaded North

The Anglos Saxons in Britain

600 AD 1042 AD 871 AD 937 AD Anglo Saxons Alfred the Great Althestan defeats take over all becomes king. becomes King of rebels in battle. England Wessex