Anglo-Saxon Period (5th century – 1066) Martina Šprincová

The Venerable Bede an English monk who lived three hundred years later an English monk who lived three hundred years later well known as an author and scholar well known as an author and scholar „The Ecclesiastical History of the English People“ „The Ecclesiastical History of the English People“

The Anglo-Saxon invasion the Germanic tribes began to settle after AD 43 the Germanic tribes began to settle after AD 43

The Anglo-Saxons established a number of kingdoms Essex Essex Sussex Sussex Middesex Middesex East Anglia East Anglia Northubria Northubria Mercia Mercia Wessex Wessex

Offa, king of Mercia (AD 757 – 796) Offa was the most powerful king of his time Offa was the most powerful king of his time he built a huge dyke, the lenght of the Welsch border he built a huge dyke, the lenght of the Welsch border Offa reformed the silver coinage in England Offa reformed the silver coinage in Englandsilvercoinagesilvercoinage and produced the first English silver pennies and produced the first English silver penniespennies

The King´s Council, called „the Witan“ right to choose kings right to choose kings agree the use of the king´s laws agree the use of the king´s laws New administrative areas - Shire or Counties a shire reeve, the king´s local administrator a shire reeve, the king´s local administrator shortened to “sheriff” shortened to “sheriff” Government and society

Agriculture and Villages Anglo-Saxon pattern: 1st field for planting spring crops 1st field for planting spring crops 2nd for autumn crops 2nd for autumn crops 3rd was left to rest for a year 3rd was left to rest for a year Villages and placenames - ing means family so Hastings is place of Hasta - ing means family so Hastings is place of Hasta ham means farm, ton means settlement ham means farm, ton means settlement Birmingham, Nottingham, Southampton frequent place-name Kingston frequent place-name Kingston

Religion at first a form of Germanic paganism at first a form of Germanic paganismGermanic paganismGermanic paganism Saint Augustine of Canterbury the first archbishop of Canterbury (601) the first archbishop of Canterbury (601) The Celtic X Roman Church the king of Northumbria decide to support the Roman Church at the Synod (meeting) of Whitby (663) the king of Northumbria decide to support the Roman Church at the Synod (meeting) of Whitby (663)

Education Monasteries and minsters: Monasteries and minsters: - learning and education - reading and writing - land had to be registered

Alfted the Great ruled Wessex from ruled Wessex from started the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle started the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Alfred held out against the Vikings Alfred held out against the Vikings built walled settlements called ´burhs´, now spelt ´borough´ built walled settlements called ´burhs´, now spelt ´borough´ winning against the Vikings gave him the epithet 'the Great´ winning against the Vikings gave him the epithet 'the Great´epithet

The Viking´s invasion The Viking - the ship-borned explorers, traders, and warriors who came from Norway and Denmark The Viking - the ship-borned explorers, traders, and warriors who came from Norway and Denmark

The Saxon king Ethelred: a tax called ´Danish money´ (begining of a regular tax system) The Saxon king Ethelred: a tax called ´Danish money´ (begining of a regular tax system) Cnut bacame king of England in 1016 and after his father death king of Denmark Anglo-Scandinavian empire Cnut bacame king of England in 1016 and after his father death king of Denmark Anglo-Scandinavian empire Edward ´the Confessor´ pattern of the village - manor house and a church pattern of the village - manor house and a church spent almost all of his life in Normandy spent almost all of his life in Normandy built Westminster Abbey at London built Westminster Abbey at London lived until 1066 and was the last Anglo-Saxon king lived until 1066 and was the last Anglo-Saxon king