AngloSaxons 449 1066 I American culture has been
Anglo-Saxons (449 -1066)
I. American culture has been strongly influenced by the British A. Government B. Language & literature C. Religion
II. Early British Invaders A. Around 800 B. C. a group of Celts called Brythons/Britons invaded 1. The name Britain comes from “Brython” 2. Celts practiced a mystical religion
B. About 50 A. D. Rome invaded 1. Brought Christianity to the island 2. Brought Latin (language of the church)
C. In 449 Angles, Saxons & Jutes (Anglo-Saxons) from Germany took control 1. “England” means “land of Angles” 2. Although they converted to Christianity, they retained some beliefs from their magical religion (Thor, Wooden)
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• D. Normans (from France) gained control of the island in 1066
III. Anglo-Saxon Culture A. Valued bravery, loyalty & generosity B. Lived short lives full of hard labor, sickness, and disease
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D. Monasteries were libraries/schools 1. Monks wrote history & stories in Latin 2. English was considered a vulgar language
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E. King Alfred, the Great 1. Loved for fighting off the Vikings during his lifetime 2. Had the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle written in English
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