Anglo-Saxon Britain
Who the Anglo-Saxons were: Germanic peoples who settled in Britain after the Romans left; their kingdoms, villages, place names, art, and eventual conversion to Christianity
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Could your child explain who the Anglo-Saxons were and point out that many English place names come from Anglo-Saxon words?
Who the Anglo-Saxons were: Germanic peoples who settled in Britain after the Romans left; their kingdoms, villages, place names, art, and eventual conversion to Christianity
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- Explain who the Anglo-Saxons were and when they came to Britain (after the Romans left)
- Name at least two Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (e.g. Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria)
- Give an example of Anglo-Saxon influence still visible today (place names ending in -ton, -ham, -bury)
“Could your child explain who the Anglo-Saxons were and point out that many English place names come from Anglo-Saxon words?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 7–9