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The Anglo-Saxons 449-1066

The British Legacy Great Britain has been _______ and _______ many times by various groups. Whatever is British today owes something to each of these _______.

The Spirit of the Celts The Celts saw _______ (gods) everywhere in _______, and they are believed to control all aspects of _______. Priests, called _______, acted as _____________ between the gods and the people. Sometimes participated in _______ dances and human _______.

Celtic Stories Full of _______ _______ Leap into the _______ (no matter how much blood is spilled) Enchanted lands where _______ and ___________ rule

Romans: The Great Administrators Built a network of _______ and a great __________ wall 73 miles long _________ gradually took hold Evacuated from Britain, leaving roads, walls, villas, and great public baths, but no _______ ____________ Angles, Saxons, and Jutes then arrived

Unifying Forces _______ the Great helped England become politically unified through battles against invading _______. Christianity gradually began to convert England, providing a common _______ and common system of _______ and right conduct. In ______, William, duke of _______, successfully invaded England.

Anglo-Saxon Life _________ discussion and rule by _______ Warfare – law and order were the responsibility of the _______ of the group. Fame and success were gained only through _______ to the leader, and success was measured in _______ from the leader. Lived in clusters of buildings protected by a _______. _________ discussion and rule by _______

Anglo-Saxon Religion _______, the Norse god of death, was also called Woden, from which we have __________, Woden’s day. _______, the Norse god of thunder and lightening, is where we get _________, Thor’s day. Religion is concerned with the earthly virtues of _______, _______, generosity, and friendship.

Bards: Singing of Gods and Heroes To the Anglo-Saxons, creating _______ was as important as _______, hunting, farming, or loving. Poets sang to the strumming of a ______.

Hope in Immortal Verse For non-Christian Anglo-Saxons, whose religion offered them no hope of an _______, only _______ and its commemoration in _______ could provide a _______ against _______. _______, who preserved one’s _______, were _________ members of Anglo-Saxon society.

Christian Monasteries Served as centers of _______ Preserved the Latin and Greek _______, as well as great works of popular _______ _______ spent almost all their daylight hours __________ manuscripts by _______

Rise of the English Language _______ alone remained the language of serious study in England until the time of King Alfred. Alfred instituted the Anglo-Saxon _______, a running _______ of England. _______ began to gain respect as a language of culture.