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The Anglo Saxons
Introduction to Beowulf
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Flash Question: Where does our language come from?What language do we speak? Where does it come from? What countries before us spoke the same language?
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Our language is a Germanic language, mostly stemming from the group of people called the Anglo Saxons
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The Anglo Saxons
-Began in 449
-They started as separate groups, known as the Angles and the Saxons.
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The Big Move -For a while, the Romans had taken hold of Great Britain, until 410 when they left
-Groups started taking advantage of the new open land, and the Jutes and Frisians moved in
-The Anglo-Saxons come in fighting and ultimately claim most of Great Britain
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What countries make up Great Britain?
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This is our Great Britain Today
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This was the Anglo Saxon Great Britain
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Anglo Saxon Great Britain Includes:
Kent
Northcumbia
Mercia
Wessex
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What The Anglo Saxons Brought
-A common language
-Farming
-longevity- said to last until 1066
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Which of these is NOT part of Anglo Saxon
history?
A. The Angles and Saxons moved from Denmark and Germany to Great Britain
B. There are 5 countries in Great Britain
C. The most important thing brought was a common language
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It Wasn’t All That-The Anglo Saxons were constantly defending their lands. Eventually having to worry about the Vikings and Norse/ Danes
-King Alfred of Wessex was known to keep invaders out
-The Anglo Saxons also
Disagreed quite often
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But they both agreed on these
values:
-They shared heroic ideals
-They shared the same love of art and poetry
-They were loyal to their leaders
-They admired men of outstanding courage
-They had a passion for over the top decor
-They adopted Christianity
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The Anglos Saxon Arts
-An Anglo Saxon poet was called a scop (shoap)
-Much like a story teller
-The tale Beowulf is known as one of the earliest stories known to man
-They enjoyed riddles
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Beowulf
-The story originated from Anglo-Saxon England
-No one knows who created it
-The poem is set in Scandinavia, at a palace called Herot