Anglo saxon history

Martin Wall, author of The Anglo-Saxons in 100 Facts, reveals why everything we thought we knew about the "Dark Ages" is wrong

Map of A map of Anglo–Saxon Britain after the departure of the Roman Legion during a period known as the Heptarchy, or Seven Kingdoms (AD 500–850). The map is color–coded to show the territories of Strathclyde, Northumbria, Mercia, East Angles, Kent, Wessex, North Wales, West Wales, and the southern portion of the Picts. Within these divisions are shown the territories of Galloway, Bernicia, Deira, Middle Angles, South Angles, East Saxons, and South Saxons. Important cities, ports, and…

“Today is the feast of St Ethelbert of Kent. He was the King of Kent, baptized by St Augustine of Canterbury in 597. His example led to the conversion of 10000 people in only a few months. St Ethelbert of Kent, pray for us!(Augustine preaching before King Ethelbert; J. Doyle 1882)”

Anglo-Saxons, according to the historians, are Germanic tribes, who invaded and settled in the south and east of Britain...

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The surviving words of Old English form a key part of the vocabulary in the Modern English language. The English culture today is also influenced by

Our months of the year are based on the lunar cycle. The word ‘month’ in English or ‘mōnath’ in Old English is related to our word for moon. Here the Old English is separate…

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