The Anglo-Saxon Conquest
Inside the 5th 100 years, first the
Jutes and after that the Saxons
and the Aspects began to
invade Britain.
•The Jutes and the Angles
came from the Jutland
Peninsular.
•The Saxons originate from the
terrain lying between
Rhine as well as the Elbe which
was down the road called Saxony.
The reasons why the anglo-saxons decide in The uk
• To gather stones to
build all their huts in
• To work with the better soil to
grow crops
• Lands were often
inundated
• The land was warmer
• To have the precious
objects and gold
• The rivers gave convenient
routes in land
It took 150 years to conquer the Celts
• There are times the Britons failed to want the Angles and Saxons to advance and also there was clearly sometimes frontrunners that
arise and halted the Anglo and Saxons for a short times just like king Arthur, nevertheless the frontrunners died they advance.
• There were likewise times could not advance to another city mainly because some Britons didn't need to leave their homes for
the barbarians to be there, nevertheless the Angles and Saxons
often were fierce, ferocious warriors and in addition they forced those to leave.
They will didn't have the ability to conquer the west (Cornwall and Wales) and the north (Scotland) with the British Isles and Ireland
Eventually the invaders satisfied down and
formed several small kingdoms the Heptarchy (гептархия): 1 . Sussex (South Saxons)
2 . Wessex (West Saxons)
three or more. Essex (East Saxons)
four. Northumbria
a few. Mercia
6th. East Anglia
7. Kent
The Anglo-Saxons were pagans and continued to be so for some time. The days with the week were named after their Gods
Saturday
Sun's time
Monday
Moon's day
Tues
Tuesco's time (Tiu) – god of darkness
Thursday
Woden's day (god of war)
Thurs
Thor's time (god of Thunder)
Fri
Freya's day time (goddess of Peace and Plenty)
Sat
Saturn's
Realization
