Angles and Saxons in Britain

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1 Angles and Saxons in Britain
Autor: Mgr. Kateřina Řeřichová Škola: Gymnázium J. V. Jirsíka, Fr. Šrámka 23, České Budějovice Předmět: anglický jazyk Datum vytvoření: Cílová skupina: 3. ročník čtyřletého typu studia a odpovídající ročníky víceletých typů studia Typ hodiny: výklad s procvičením Popis: prezentace o životě Anglosasů v Británii (invaze Vikingů,způsob života, Alfréd Veliký ), procvičení učiva

2 After the Romans had left . . .
The Britons had to defend themselves on two sides Scots and Picts in the north Angles, Saxons and Jutes invaded the east coast More Angles and Saxons arrived – pushed the Britons to Cornwall, Scotland, Wales and across the Channel to Brittany ( 3 living Celtic languages – Welsh, Scottish and Irish Gaelic ) Autor: my work, BY-SA,

3 Who were the Angles and Saxons?
People from north Germany, Denmark and northern Holland Their own lands were often flooded and there was not enough land for everyone Came on ships across the North Sea The Romans called them “barbarians”

4 How did the Anglo-Saxons live?
Most Anglo-Saxons were farmers Lived in family groups in villages/ long wooden houses Lived close to the sea or big rivers/ sailors Destroyed Roman cities – burnt them down Most Anglo-Saxons worshipped many gods and goddesses/similar beliefs to the Celts Most people in Roman Britain were Christians

5 Kings and kingdoms In about 600 AD there were 7 Anglo-Saxon kingdoms - Wessex, Sussex, Essex, East Anglia, Northumbria, Mercia, Kent 829 - Ecgbert of Wessex – united the kingdoms = 1st king of England 8th - 9th centuries – more invasions – Vikings The Vikings came in their longships – attacked monasteries and churches to steal gold – burnt many villages Autor: Hel-hama, BY-SA,

6 Alfred the Great Most famous Anglo-Saxon king
Fought the Vikings and then made peace with them He gave them a piece of land along the east coast “ Danelaw ” – Vikings settled there Ruled with a council of nobles and Church leaders – witan Alfred was educated – translated books from Latin into English ( the Bible ) Built warships to guard the east coast from Viking raiders – beginning of English navy Autor: Odejea, BY-SA,

7 Life after Alfred … English kings recaptured land from the Vikings
In Danish king Canute became king of England After his death – his sons were not able to keep the kingdom together Anglo-Saxon king Edward came to throne (very religious – called “Edward the Confessor “ ) – died in 1066 as the last Anglo-Saxon king Autor: Peter Lelliott, BY-SA, Autor: victor falc, BY-SA,

8 Answer these questions:
Why did the Anglo-Saxons come to Britain? What happened to the Celts when the Anglo-Saxons arrived? How did the Anglo-Saxons live and organize the country? Why was Alfred the Great such an important king? Name all the invasions and conflicts the British Isles had to go through from 410 A.D. to 1066.

9 Thank you for your attention.

10 Seznam pramenů a literatury
Learning English Green Line 3, Stuart Amor, Werner Beile, Alice Beile-Bowes, Rosemary Hellyer-Jones, Peter Lampater, Helmut Reisener, Rolf W. Roth and Stephen Speight, Ernst Klett Verlage GmbH u. Co. KG, Stuttgart 1986, ISBN Dějiny Anglie, André Maurois, doplněné o novější období Michelem Mohrtem, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1993, ISBN Všechny odkazy jsou dostupné pod licencí Creative Commons (autoři a licence jsou uvedeni pod obrázky)

11 Seznam pramenů a literatury
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