Key Facts Vocabulary The Anglo-Saxons came from what is now Denmark, Germany and Holland. Word Definition The name comes from the two biggest invading tribes were Hoard Items buried and left, possibly for the Angles and the Saxons. safekeeping. Different groups set up different kingdoms — Saxons in History Invade To enter as an enemy, by force, in Wessex, Essex etc. & Angles in East Anglia, for instance. order to conquer or plunder. There was also Northumbria & Mercia to the north & the midlands. Anglo-Saxons did not penetrate the western Monastery Christian community of monks, living parts, such as Cornwall, where Celtic people continued to Year 4 religious lives. live, speaking their own language. Pagan A person holding religious beliefs The name England comes from Land of the Angles. other than those of the main world Autumn 1 religions. Someone who believes in The language spoken by the new arrivals became known as many Gods. Old English & forms the basis modern English. Runes The letters used in the Runic Christianity spread in England during the Anglo-Saxon Anglo Saxons alphabet. This is how the Anglo period. Saxons wrote. They were farmers & preferred to live in the countryside Settle To live and take up residence. than towns. Thane After kings, the most powerful The Anglo-Saxon people were very superstitious. They Anglo-Saxons were the thanes. A believed in good and bad omens, lucky charms, spells and thane was in charge of a village. magic as they thought that these things could influence what happened in different aspects of their lives. Weregild Wergild was a payment system used in Anglo-Saxon times to settle There were many festivals throughout the year where disputes between the criminal and Anglo Saxons made sacrifices to their Gods. the victim or the victim’s family. 459 AD 597 AD 600 AD 793 AD 827 AD 871 AD 924 AD 939 AD 1066 AD Anglo-Saxon St Augustine Anglo-Saxons Vikings attack Egbert becomes Alfred the Athelstan Athelstan dies King Harold is invaders arrive comes to Britain gradually take from Norway. the first king to Great becomes (grandson of and the Vikings killed in the in Britain. to spread Chris- over. The coun- They attack the establish stable king of Wes- Alfred) con- invade England battle of Has- tianity. try is split into Monastery of rule over all of sex. He drives quers the last and take back tings Northumbria, Lindisfarne in Anglo-Saxon the invading Viking kingdom, the North. End of Anglo- Mercia, East Northumbria. England and so Vikings from York, and be- Saxon rule. Anglia and Wes- is often called the south, but comes the first sex. the first King of they stay in king of all Eng- England. the north and land. east. Knowledge and Understanding: Key Questions Children will learn: Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain? Who the Anglo-Saxons were and when What was life like in an Anglo-Saxon settlement? and why they raided and invaded Brit- Who was Alfred the Great? ain How did the Anglo-Saxons change Britain? What Anglo-Saxon settlements were like How Anglo-Saxons lived Key People About Anglo-Saxon justice and law Alfred the Great—Anglo-Saxon king Where and what Sutton Hoo is of Wessex, who was famous for his victory against the Vikings. Who Alfred the Great was and what he did How the Anglo-Saxons influenced modern Britain Key skills and concepts: Children will be able to: St Augustine—Was sent to Britain in 595 to spread To demonstrate that the past can be divided into periods Christianity to the Anglo- Saxons. Became the first To ask and answer questions about the past by using sources in ways that go beyond sim- Archbishop of Canterbury. ple observations To communicate their learning, making appropriate use of specialist terms To compare the past and now To make a reasoned judgement about the validity of different representations of the Athelstan—Grandson of Alfred the Great. Conquered the last of the Vi- past king kingdoms to unite England for the To select and combine information from sources first time.. To infer and deduce using a range of sources To give opinions and reasons .