The Anglo-Saxons

[elizabeth]

Who were The Anglo-Saxons?
The Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries are known as the Anglo-Saxons. They left their homelands in northern Germany, Denmark and northern Holland and rowed across the North Sea in wooden boats.


Why did they come?
Historians are not sure why the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain. It may have been because their land often flooded and it was difficult to grow crops, so they were looking for new places to settle down and farm. Some sources say that Saxon warriors were invited to come to England.


Where did they settle?
The Anglo-Saxons took control of most of Britain, although they never conquered Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. They divided the country into kingdoms, each with its own royal family. The stronger kingdoms often took control of the weaker kingdoms.
By around AD 600 the five main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Kent and Anglia.

The Anglo-Saxons also brought their own religious beliefs, but the arrival of Saint Augustine in 597 converted most of the country to Christianity.
The Anglo-Saxon period lasted for 600 years, from 410 to 1066, and in that time Britain's political landscape underwent many changes.
The early settlers kept to small tribal groups, forming kingdoms and sub-kingdoms. By the ninth century, the country was divided into four kingdoms - Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex.
Wessex was the only one of these kingdoms to survive the Viking invasions. Eric Bloodaxe, the Viking ruler of York, was killed by the Wessex army in 954 and England was united under one king - Edred.

Most of the information we have about the Anglo-Saxons comes from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a year-by-year account of all the major events of the time. Among other things it describes the rise and fall of the bishops and kings and the important battles of the period. It begins with the story of Hengist and Horsa in AD 449.
Anglo-Saxon rule came to an end in 1066, soon after the death of Edward the Confessor, who had no heir. He had supposedly willed the kingdom to William of Normandy, but also seemed to favour Harold Godwinson as his successor.
Harold was crowned king immediately after Edward died, but he failed in his attempt to defend his crown, when William and an invading army crossed the Channel from France to claim it for himself. Harold was defeated by the Normans at the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, and thus a new era was ushered in.


(http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient...s/saxons.shtml)

[elizabeth]

Why did I open this topic?
I think they are important because they were the old English people.
By this way we can learn where the English came from and who their ancestors were.

[qurbano]

Of course they are important. All the humans are important and have equal importance throughout history.

As for the saxons , they are the main leading cultural and historical race that ruled Europe. And they have very important effect on today's europe.

[surya]

the anglo-saxons are certaınly ımportant.Because as ı know the englısh bureaucrats are searched from who has Anglo-saxon genocode. Even today In Englısh polıtıcsmost ımportant persons are anglo-saxon.It's dıffıcult to guess the reason but the parlement shows that most of all (as %90) have anglo-saxon genocode. Englıshes told all world that never be racıst but they make ıt even theır own parlement.

[apocalypse]

Saxons are really important because they helped to King Arthur for defend the England from Vikings and founded England with him.And Saxon are the real nation of England.

[doğançay]

Anglo-Saxsons with Latins decide about politism of our century!
Their place of orijins-opinions are Chrisism and colonialism.

See you,
doğançay

[apocalypse]

Do you know that?

Days of week are named after the Saxons gods ...
Sunday is named after the Sun,
Monday after the Moon,
Tuesday after the Tiw,
Wednesday after the Woden,
Thursday after the Thor,
Friday after the Freya,
and Saturday after the Saturn...

[Shiraz]

Sayın doğançay şöyle demiş:

Anglo-Saxsons with Latins decide about politism of our century!
Their place of orijins-opinions are Chrisism and colonialism.

See you,
doğançay

Yes, what a shame. I wish it was Turkey to play this role and not them!

[HhHh]

Anglo Saxon came West of Europe because of The Huns raid.
And the English Culture and other we can add France effected from them.

[doğançay]

Sayın apocalypse şöyle demiş:

Saxons are really important because they helped to King Arthur for defend the England from Vikings and founded England with him.And Saxon are the real nation of England.

...together the nations of Germany.


Respects,
doğançay