Transcript The Anglo-Saxon Period - Riverdale High School

The Anglo-Saxon Period
449 A.D. — 1066 A.D.
55 B.C. – 409 A.D.
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Roman Occupation (55 B.C. – 409 A.D.)
The Roman Empire ruled the island of Britain
for 400 years and built roads and Hadrian’s
Wall, which kept out invaders for centuries.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the
island was left vulnerable to invasion.
449 A.D.
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Anglo-Saxon Invasion (449 A.D.)
The warrior tribes of Angles and
Saxons from Germany and the Jutes
from Denmark took over.
They gave birth to the English
language by meshing their language
and warrior culture.
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The Angles and Saxons highly valued
story-tellers, called scops, who
preserved their values and celebrated
their heroes.
The Angles and Saxons were united in
the 9th century by King Alfred the
Great.
400—699 A.D.
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The Spread of Christianity
(400 A.D.—699 A.D.)
Christianity was introduced by the
Roman Empire. In the fifth century,
Christian monks began spreading the
faith throughout the island.
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Christianity co-existed with the pagan
religions until the late 7th century,
when it became the dominant religion
of Britain.
1066 A.D.
The Norman Invasion (1066)
 William the Conqueror crossed the
English Channel and defeated the
Anglo-Saxons.
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This imposed French culture on the
British that imposed a hierarchal
society on the British.
It also gave rise to the rivalry between
England and France.