Anglo Saxons

Britain 43 -400

First settlers in Britain 

Romans invaded Britain in AD 43 

Roman Britain was called Britannia

Romans  left the country after 400 years

New settlers invade the country after Romans leave

Anglo Saxons come in ship from the North Sea.

Anglo Saxon Raid (410-1066)

Anglo Saxon Homeland and Settlements

Britannia 400

Anglo Saxons Divided Britain into 7 Kingdoms

Alfred The Great: Unification Of Anglo Saxon England 

Unified Anglo Saxon Battle

Vikings called Danes invade Britain 

 Northumbria 

Northumbria aka Danelaw

King Alfred unifies Anglo Saxons against Danes 

England becomes a Nation 

9 th Century

King Alfred Defeats Invading Vikings

King Alfred: The only English king with the title of GREAT

Late 800s: Christianity was spread by European missionaries

Christianity provides a common faith, morality and link to Europe

Missionaries convert Anglo Saxon Kigdoms

Anglo Saxon period ends in 1066 with the arrival of 

William the conqueror (Duke Of Normandy)

Anglo Saxons followed by Norman Conquest

October 1066: Duke William defeats King Harold the last of Anglo Saxon Kings

Anglo Saxons: Born out of warfare and remained forever a Military society

Snapshot

3 Invasions create Modern Day England