1. The Anglo-Saxon Period 449 – 1066

4. I. Historical Context A. Centuries of Invasion 1. Early Britain a. 55 B.C. – Rome tries to conquer Britain b. Rome introduces roads, cities, and Christianity c. life becomes more “civilized” in Britain 2. Anglo-Saxons a. tribes of Angles and Saxons arrive in 449 A.D. from Germany and conquer the Britons b. led by Arthur (basis of King Arthur legend) c. Briton becomes Angle-land (or England) d. Anglo-Saxon language is Old English 3. Vikings a. 790 A.D. – Vikings come from Norway b. conquer much of the North and East of England c. The Vikings are defeated by Anglo-Saxon king Alfred the Great d. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is composed (history of England)

5. B. The Norman Conquest 1. 2. 3. II. Cultural Influences A. The Spread of Christianity 1. 2. 3. Complete the rest of these notes on your own. Pgs. 19 - 23