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HISTORY OF UK 2. The Anglo-Saxon Period

Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130661 Názov projektu: Kvalitou vzdelávania otvárame brány VŠ. HISTORY OF UK 2. The Anglo-Saxon Period. Obsah. The Anglo-Saxon Period (mid 5th century-1066) Quick Quiz. The Anglo-Saxon Period. the middle of the 5th century - 1066.

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HISTORY OF UK 2. The Anglo-Saxon Period

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  1. Gymnázium Pavla Jozefa Šafárika Kód ITMS projektu: 26110130661 Názov projektu: Kvalitou vzdelávania otvárame brány VŠ HISTORY OF UK 2.The Anglo-Saxon Period

  2. Obsah • The Anglo-Saxon Period (mid 5th century-1066) • Quick Quiz

  3. The Anglo-Saxon Period the middle of the 5th century - 1066 -the Angles, Saxons(both Germans) and Jutes (later) invaded Britain - The Dark Age

  4. The Anglo-Saxon Period - Angles settled in the east and Saxons in the southeast

  5. The Anglo-Saxon Period The legend of King Arthur A.D. 500 - During the early struggle with the invaders, the Arthurian legend was born - About A.D.500, at the Battle of Badon a Christian Celt (later called King Arthur) defeated Anglo-Saxons

  6. The Anglo-Saxon Period The legend of King Arthur • he pulled his sword Excalibur from a stone - He was sitting with his knights at the Round Table at Camelot • Queen Guinevere fell in love with the knight Lancelot - His knights searched for the Holy Grail

  7. The Anglo-Saxon Period • the invaders conquered the Celts and drove them to thewest of the country (Wales, Cornwall) and to the north (Scotland)

  8. The Anglo-Saxon Period • the largest part of England was occupied by the Angles – after whom the coutry was called England (in Old English Engla–land – land of Angles – began to be used after 1000) • the language of the country – Anglo-Saxon or Old English – ( a Germany languge)

  9. The Anglo-Saxon Period • the religion of the country – Christianity – from 2 ways • 1) 432 Irish were converted by St. Patric • 2) 597 St. Augustine (the Roman missionary) came to England – became the first Archbishop of Canterbury

  10. The Anglo-Saxon Period Scandinavian invaders • from the 8th century – theVikings (known as Danes or Norsemen)invaded Britain

  11. The Anglo-Saxon Period • England under the rule of the Anglo-Saxons was divided into seven kingdoms: • Wessex • Sussex • Essex • Kent • East Anglia • Northumbria • Mercia

  12. The Anglo-Saxon Period • 829 - all the kingdoms were united – by Ecgbert, King of Wesses – the first King of England • Alfred the Great – the best known among Saxon kings – 1) translated book from Latin into Old English • 2) made peace with Danes • King Canute (Danish) – conquered whole England for 25 years (1017-1042) • Edward the Confessor – in exile in Normandy (France) ruled country for 24 years (till 1066), when he died childless, the Witan (council) chose his brother-in-law-KingHarold

  13. The Anglo-Saxon Period • Edward the Confessor – his main interest was – Wesminister Abbey • when it was consetrated, king was too ill to atend it and died few days later • the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, setting for every Coronation,royal occasions, including 16 royal weddings.

  14. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Who didn´t invaded Britain in the middle of the 5th century? a) the Angles b) the Saxons c) the Vikings

  15. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Who was the country England called after and why? a) the Saxons b) the Jutes c) the Angles

  16. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Who brought Christianity to England during A-S period? a) St. Patric b) St. Augustine c) St. David 16

  17. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER When did the Vikings invade Britain? a) from the 6th century b) from the 8th century c) from the 7th century 17 17

  18. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Who was the first king of England? a) Edward the Confessor b) Ecgbert c) Alfred the Great 18 18

  19. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER How many kingdoms did the King Ecgbert unite? a) six b) seven c) eight 19 19

  20. QUICK QUIZ CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER Who was the last King of Anglo-Saxon period? a) Alfred the Great b) Edward the Confessor c) Harold 20

  21. POUŽITÉ ZDROJE • http://www.westminster-abbey.org/our-history/abbey-history • http://www.slideshare.net/lcvill7610/fall-2014-anglo-saxon-notes • VESELÝ, K.: The English speaking countries – Reálie anglicky mluvícíh zemí. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství 1985. 11-13 s.

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