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    Anglo-Saxons: Daniela Silva Julieta Bares Santiago Delgado Marcia García Da Rosa

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    The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands who migrated to Britain between the 5th and 6th centuries AD after the fall of the Roman Empire. They invaded and settled in Britain, establishing kingdoms and displacing the native Britons. The Anglo-Saxons brought their own culture and language, forming the early foundations of English culture and language that still exist today.

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    The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes from Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands who migrated to Britain between the 5th and 6th centuries AD after the fall of the Roman Empire. They invaded and settled in Britain, establishing kingdoms and displacing the native Britons. The Anglo-Saxons brought their own culture and language, forming the early foundations of English culture and language that still exist today.

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    Anglo-Saxons

    Daniela Silva
    Julieta Bares
    Santiago Delgado
    Marcia García da Rosa
    WHO WERE THE ANGLO-
    SAXONS?
    The Anglo-Saxons came to Britain in ships
    across the North Sea. They remained there
    from around AD 410 to 1066. 
    They were a mix of tribes from Germany,
    Denmark and the Netherlands. The three
    biggest were the Angles, the Saxons and
    the Jutes. The land they settled in was
    'Angle-land', or England. 
    If we use the modern names
    for the countries they came
    from, the Saxons were
    German-Dutch, the Angles
    were southern Danish, and the
    Jutes were northern Danish.
    WHY DID THE ANGLO-SAXONS
    COME TO BRITAIN?
    To fight: Some Anglo-Saxons were
    warriors who enjoyed fighting.
    They thought the Britons were
    weak and easy to beat without
    the Romans around.
    To farm: Many Anglo-Saxons came
    peacefully, to find land to farm.
    Their homelands in Scandinavia
    often flooded so it was tough to
    grow enough food back there.
    Anglo-Saxons technology changed
    the shape of English agriculture.
    To make new homes: Whole
    families set sail across the sea
    to live in Britain. They brought
    tools, weapons and farm
    animals with them and built
    villages with new homes.
    They were invited: With Picts and Scots
    attacking from the north, the Britons
    invited some Anglo-Saxons to help
    defend them. At first, this is what they
    did, but they soon betrayed the
    Britons, turning on them for their land
    and resources. The Anglo-Saxons went
    on to take over the country and stayed
    in control for about 600 years.
    CULTURE
    The Anglo-Saxons were great craft workers. They
    made intricate jewellery, musical instruments and
    homemade toys and games.
    They were also keen storytellers. They would gather
    together in feasting hallsands tell thrilling stories.
    Often their stories would be accompanied by
    music played on an instrument called a lyre.
    The Saxons liked to play with words too. They
    amused themselves by telling clever riddles.
    Anglo-Saxon jewellers made brooches, beads and
    gold ornaments. 
    Anglo-Saxon history tells of many Viking raids. The first
    Viking raid recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle was
    around AD787. It was the start of a fierce struggle
    between the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings.
    Over time the Vikings took control of several Anglo-
    Saxon kingdoms. Eventually the Anglo-Saxons and
    Vikings made a peace agreement, but the fighting
    continued for many years.
    The Vikings and Anglo-Saxons divided up Britain with the
    Anglo-Saxons living mainly in the west and the Vikings
    in an area to the east, known as the Danelaw.

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