England before 1066 The Dark ages...

Objectives How did England get its name? What was eleventh century England like? Who ruled England in the years up to 1066?

Who rules? Who do you think rules in the dark ages? Discuss your thoughts with your partner

Who did rule? Up to 410 the Romans ruled England – then they left. The British Isles were carved up into many Kingdoms, some of which had been in existence before and during the Roman occupation. From 800 Vikings invaders from Denmark and Sweden invaded – and many of them stayed.

Key Words Anglo Saxons Earl Earldom Evidence Vikings Look on your source sheet to find the definitions for these words whilst you work on your task.

Task Using the information sheet you are going to produce a ‘Rough Guide’ to Dark Ages Britain (Britain before 1066), You will create the guide under a number of headings: Who ruled Dark Age Britain? How many people were there? How rich was England? Were people religious? How do we know all this? Illustrate your guide using source D and E

Did you meet all your objectives? Can you answer these questions? How did England get its name? What was eleventh century England like? Who ruled England in the years up to 1066?

Homework Archaeological finds are a major source of evidence for the Dark ages. Look for some information on the Sutton Hoo burial, explain what information this may provide for historians about the early dark ages. There is an information sheet on Sutton Hoo on the online classroom.