1. Anglo-Saxon Period/Beowulf NotesBy
Andrew C. Jackson
January 7, 2008

2. Dates and People 3000-2500 B.C. 44 A.D. 449 A.D 597 A.D.
Establishment of the Celts
44 A.D.
Arrival of Romans in Great Britain (Claudius)
449 A.D
Start of the Anglo-Saxon Period
597 A.D.
St. Augustine arrives in Great Britain

3. Dates and People, cont. 750 A.D. 787/793 A.D. “Year of our Lord”
Beowulf appears
787/793 A.D.
Vikings/Norsemen ravage island
“Year of our Lord”
Anno Domini
Non-Christian
Heathen/pagan

4. Dates and People, cont. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Alfred “The Great”
A history of the English people
Alfred “The Great”
He unified England in the ninth century
The Venerable Bede
Author of A History of the English Church and People
Latin
Official Language of the Church of England

5. Dates and people, etc. French 449-1066 A.D. 1066-1485 A.D.
Spoken in English courts until 1485
A.D.
Old English
A.D.
Middle English
1485 A.D.-Present day
Modern English

6. Anglo-Saxon vocabulary
Comfort
Solace
Loud, mournful crying
Laments
To clear out; clean
Purge
Muscles, tendons, etc.
Sinews

7. More background
In 1066, the Normans, led by William the Conquerer invaded “Angle Land” and ended the Old English Period.
Before that, in 410 A.D., the Romans had to leave the island because they were being invaded by the “Vandals”. They left numerous impressions on Great Britain, including its name, roads, architecture, and people.

8. Here endeth the lesson Copyright MCMLXXXIII Andrew C. Jackson
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