300 BC-1066 AD

..born to warfare, remained forever a military society, and came to its end in

battle.

AnimismCeltic StoriesBoudicea

CaesarClaudiusContributions

Hadrian's Wall

C. 50 AD313 AD Religion

400-499 AD

• 409 Romans

•Invaders

•Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

•Language

•Battles

500-599 AD Celtic Tribes•C. 516 King Arthur rules Celtic Tribe

•C. 537 Arthur dies at the Battle of Camlann

•547 Plague hits England

700-799 AD Vikings• 700 First

recording of Beowulf

• 793 Vikings invade.

800-899 AD Alfred the Great

• Religion

• Leader

•Accomplishments

EthelfeldaWilliam Duke of

Normandy

Suffolk England

Archeological find

Things found

Values People of warfare, but not barbaric or luxurious.

Law and Order

Loyalty and Loyal Dependency

Lived close to animals.

HomesteadsVillage Arrangement

Combo of two religions.

Ethics over Mysticism

Connection to Norse Mythology.

Deities

Woden

Thunor

The DragonSignificant figure in Anglo-

Saxon mythologyAlways protecting a treasurePersonified “Death the

Devourer:Guardian of grave mound of

warriors and treasure.

Bards (Scops)

Didn’t write.

Sang songs of gods and heroes.

Important station in life.

Stories

ElegiacTransience of LifeImmortalityFameGolden Age of Ireland