300 bc-1066 ad. ..born to warfare, remained forever a military society, and came to its end in...
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300 BC-1066 AD
..born to warfare, remained forever a military society, and came to its end in
battle.
AnimismCeltic StoriesBoudicea
CaesarClaudiusContributions
Hadrian's Wall
C. 50 AD313 AD Religion
400-499 AD
• 409 Romans
•Invaders
•Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
•Language
•Battles
500-599 AD Celtic Tribes•C. 516 King Arthur rules Celtic Tribe
•C. 537 Arthur dies at the Battle of Camlann
•547 Plague hits England
700-799 AD Vikings• 700 First
recording of Beowulf
• 793 Vikings invade.
800-899 AD Alfred the Great
• Religion
• Leader
•Accomplishments
EthelfeldaWilliam Duke of
Normandy
Suffolk England
Archeological find
Things found
Values People of warfare, but not barbaric or luxurious.
Law and Order
Loyalty and Loyal Dependency
Lived close to animals.
HomesteadsVillage Arrangement
Combo of two religions.
Ethics over Mysticism
Connection to Norse Mythology.
Deities
Woden
Thunor
The DragonSignificant figure in Anglo-
Saxon mythologyAlways protecting a treasurePersonified “Death the
Devourer:Guardian of grave mound of
warriors and treasure.
Bards (Scops)
Didn’t write.
Sang songs of gods and heroes.
Important station in life.
Stories
ElegiacTransience of LifeImmortalityFameGolden Age of Ireland