Anglosaxons

The Anglo-Saxons

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  • 449 BCE

    The beggining of the Anglo-Saxon period

    The beggining of the Anglo-Saxon period
    The Anglo-Saxons took over the Britons and settled in England. They were three Germanic tribes: The Anglons, The Saxons and The Jutes.
  • 600

    Religion

    Religion
    Christianity was re-established
  • 700

    Kingdoms

    Kingdoms
    Smaller territories began coalescing into kingdoms, with the kingdom of Mercia one of the most dominant.
  • 900

    "King of the Anglo-Saxons"

    "King of the Anglo-Saxons"
    King Alfred, the great oversaw an increasing unity of the English people and improved the kingdom’s legal system and military structure and his people’s quality of life.
  • 901

    Viking's Invasions

    Viking's Invasions
    They took place in the 9th and 12th century. King Alfred was able to resist them
  • 1000

    Politics

    Politics
    The West Saxon kings extended their power creating political unity.
  • 1066

    The end of the Anglo-Saxons era

    The end of the Anglo-Saxons era
    This society continued to develop and thrive until the Norman Conquest in 1066.