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GPaparot - The Anglo-Saxons
by GPaparot - (2009-02-03)
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The Anglo-Saxons

  • Germanic tribes
  • Invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th century
  • Organised in families clans and tribes
  • 7 kingdoms
  • Code of values based on honour and fidelity
  • Old English (mixture of Germanic dialects)
  • Archaeological rests in cemeteries (Sutton Hoo 30-foot ship)
  • Monks in the 6th Century (Saint Augustine)
  • influence of Cristianity culture
  • (illuminated) Manuscripts
  • Ecclesiastical History of the English People (writed by Venerable Beda)