Anglo-Saxon Conqueror: Creator of medieval England

This English name comes from the Angles. Together with the Saxons, they invaded in the early to mid-5th century. Under the pressure of barbarian invasion, the Roman Empire began to retreat from the island.

Anglo-Saxons originated in northern Germany.

They ruled England until 1 1 century. Norman under William the Conqueror came to England, and others came to England after the Romans left, including Danish jute and later Vikings.

Jute is also German.

But for centuries, it was Anglo-Saxon culture and Germanic language that shaped Britain.

They changed the religion of Norway to Christianity, and the Celts ruled England before the arrival of the Romans. They entered Scotland to the north and Ireland to the west, because the invaders lit the torch in the south of England and obviously enslaved the British. Dear Bede, an eighth-century historian of clergy, wrote that the British ruler Votigan invited the Angles, Saxons and Jutes to help defend their territory against the Picts and Scots who invaded from Scotland.

However, at a meeting, these foreigners pulled out their knives and stabbed the British.

Then they took over.

They let the Saxon puppet vodka go. Yeah. The details come from Lamberthz Palace Library (MS6Folio43V), which describes an episode in British history (about 1 136).

In the picture above, Votigan stood by a pond, and two dragons appeared, one red and one white, fighting in front of him.

Archaeologists believe that the first Germanic immigrants from the European continent were about 4 10 years.

Saxons continued to settle in Essex, Wessex and Sussex.

Angus settled in East Anglia, Central Anglia, Mercia and Northumbria.

Jute trees settled in Kent.

The racial composition of the late Anglo-Saxons included other Germans, Celts, Vikings and Danish marauders, Anglo-Saxon society and costumes. In 500- 1000 AD (public domain), the word Anglo-Saxon was used to distinguish Anglo-Saxons in Britain from those in continental Europe.

The term still refers to the period of British history from the end of the Roman occupation to the beginning of the Norman conquest in 1066. The Anglo-Saxons were not unified until the 9th century. However, when King egbert of Wessex unified most of England under one rule.

Anglo-Saxon rule in Britain was interrupted by Danes under the control of the University of North Carolina (Cnut) and ruled from 105438+06 for 26 years.

Soon after, the Normans began to conquer, while the Anglo-Saxons spoke different Germanic dialects in many of their kingdoms, especially earlier. They have developed rich literary traditions, including Chronicle of Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon, the history of an era.

This kind of language or dialect developed continuously and was later called Old English, which is incomprehensible to a modern English user who is not familiar with the old language. The first page of Beowulf's manuscript begins with H? t？ Gārde/na ingar dagumāod cynicism/? Remger Fronnon ... "Listen! Our former spear Danes have heard of the glory of folk kings ... (public domain). Anglo-Saxon social divisions include royalty, representatives of kings or Elodeans, bishops and Tarn.

Sana 'a people are equated with more modern gentlemen. A passage by Beowulf illustrates the generosity of Anglo-Saxon kings to their Sana people or men: "Then the protector or earl, the powerful king in the battle, ordered them to bring Gretel's sword and gold ... gave him 7000 square meters of land, a house and a throne ... the image of the king and his Tan Wei (royal parliament)-from 10.

People expect the king to show extraordinary ability in the battle.

They shared the spoils with the king, which, needless to say, helped to keep the soldiers loyal.

Bede described the Angles and Saxons as one of the most combative and powerful nations in Germany. The lower class includes the CEO of Freedom, who owns some land and works in it.

There are clergy or slaves here. Historian A.D.Innes concluded that the English slave and Anglo-Saxon villages in Sisto in the 7th century were reconstructed in the summer of 20 12. (Sa3.0 version of Midnight Blue Owl /CC) The last pagan king of Anglo-Saxon was Peng Da, who ruled Messia from 626 to 655.

He conquered Northumbria and presented the body of King Oswald to Norwegian father Walden.

Soon after, Pope Gregory sent St Augustine to convert Anglo-Saxons from paganism to Christianity.

After Augustine promised that the Christian God would make the Anglo-Saxons succeed in the war, other missionaries were sent.

But in the end, the Anglo-Saxons became so devout Christians that they converted to their relatives on the mainland. 1 1 century walrus ivory cross coffin in Victoria and Albert Museum.

Historian Martin Wall once said that Britain in Anglo-Saxon period was not only a brutal and violent society, but also a complex and complicated society, much like Britain today. By mark millar, above: Anglo-Saxon helmet, Sutton Hu, Sappho.

The replica of the helmet was reconstructed from the debris found in the mound 1949.