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Anglo Saxons

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  • What were Anglo Saxon houses like?
    They were made of wood with with thatched roofs made of straw
  • What did they do in their free time?
    They played board games, played the lyre, created riddles, ate and drank.
  • What did they do for a living?
    Some were craftsmen and others were farmers
  • How was their society made up?
    There was a king and queen, carls, reeves, slaves etc
  • Who was Augustine?
    He was a monk sent by the Pope to persuade the Anglos Saxons to become Christians again
  • What were the Vikings like?
    They were strong and violent
  • Who invaded England in 1066 and settled down after the Anglo Saxons?
    The Normans
  • What was the name of the area where the Vikings settled down?
    The Danelaw
  • Which was their religion?
    They were pagan
  • Where did the Anglo Saxons come from?
    The came from Northern Europe, Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands
  • What did the Anglo Saxons wear?
    They wore tunics with a belt around the waist
  • How did they bury people when they died?
    They buried them with their possessions (swords, knives, jewellery, etc)
  • What did the monks do in the monasteries?
    They prayed and sang. They also taught people how to write and cared for the sick and poor.
  • What are Viking ships called?
    Longships or longboats
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