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Anglo-Saxon Timeline

  • 400

    Arrival of Anglo-Saxon Period

    Arrival of Anglo-Saxon Period
    The Anglo-Saxon's invade the coast of England in 400 A.D.. But were ambushed by the Romans, which caused the Anglo-Saxon people to leave East England's shores.
  • 410

    Early Anglo-Saxon England

    Early Anglo-Saxon England
    The Early Anglo-Saxon period began in 410 A.D. The Early Anglo-Saxon period began when the Roman Empire collapsed and with the arrival of Germanic tribes arriving to England with a society, different cultures and settlements, which had been moved to England.
  • 540

    The Ruin of Britain

    The Ruin of Britain
    The Ruin of Britain was made in 540 A.D.. Gildas the Wise, or a British monk wrote of book called the Ruin of Britain. The book is divided into three parts which talks about the Roman's conquest for Britain, then the five British Kings, and finally part three talks about the time period. The Ruin of Britain is about the vileness in his time, to include the chaos and the misery during the Anglo-Saxon period.
  • 556

    England Splits

    England Splits
    England splits into 5 different parts in 556 A.D. In the beginning of the Anglo-Saxon period there were a bunch of kingdom's with tiny rulers in each kingdom, it was chaotic so England splits into five kingdom's; Kent, Northumbria, East Anglia, Wessex, and Mercia. Although the situation was now more organized, there were many struggles and feuds between the empires, which lead to many battles throughout the Anglo-Saxon period.
  • 597

    Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England

    Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England
    In 597 A.D., the Pope of Rome decided that the Anglo-Saxon's had to learn about the Catholic faith. The Pope sent a monk named Augustine, who convinced the king to become a Christian. Over the century, many Anglo-Saxon's became Christian. The people built churches, to include monasteries, which was the only school's in England (only for boy's).
  • Jan 1, 650

    Middle Anglo-Saxon England

    Middle Anglo-Saxon England
    The Middle Anglo-Saxon began in 650 A.D. and ended in 850 A.D.. The Middle Anglo-Saxon Period was when England had an "Emergence of Competing Kingdoms", with the social hierarchy and the powerful monastic communities.
  • Dec 12, 668

    Doctors in England

    Doctors in England
    In 668 A.D., Archbishop Theodore was sent to England by Pope Vitalian. HE was described by Bebe as a well trained in secular and divine literature, and produced miracules in the cases of illnesses.
  • Dec 11, 757

    King Offa of Mercia

    King Offa of Mercia
    Kind Offa's rule was during 757 A.D. to 796 A.D.. He was a powerful king, making Mercia declared the strongest kingdom in England during his rule. He also created the first penny in England, which displays a picture of him, and contains the words "Offa Rex" or "King Offa" in Latin. He also built Offa's Dyke because there were continual fights between the Welsh people, so he built a long bank of earth on the borders for protection.
  • Dec 11, 850

    Late Anglo-Saxon England

    Late Anglo-Saxon England
    Last period in Anglo-Saxon England. Filled with triumph and great rulers, but the Anglo-Saxon period is finished because of the Norman's.
  • Dec 11, 890

    Anglo-Saxon Chronicles

    Anglo-Saxon Chronicles
    The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles is a document made to record the history of the Anglo-Saxon, which was proclaimed by Alfred the Great to be created.Scientist like to think of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles as a timeline of England's history, and although it does not contain all the historical events and might not be a hundred percent accurate, but it gives us a further understanding what happened centuries ago.
  • Dec 12, 899

    King Alfred's Death

    King Alfred's Death
    Alfred died in 899 A.D.. He was buried in Winchester, his capital. It is still unclear how Alfred the Great died but some believe he died from Crohn's disease or hemorrhoids.
  • Dec 11, 1015

    Great Council Meeting in Oxford

    Great Council Meeting in Oxford
    Back in 1009, Oxford had a massacre and paid the price when it was "sacked by Thorkell the Tall". Then four years later, in 1015 A.D., the "Great Council" held a meeting to defeat the Danes. But didn't continue with the plan after a few years.
  • Jan 30, 1066

    End of the Anglo-Saxon Period

    End of the Anglo-Saxon Period
    After King Edward's death, there was a battle against Harold, the Earl of Wessex and William, the Duke of Normandy, called the Battle of Hastings. The war started because Harold was the succession of King Edward, but William was promised from King Edward that he would become the heir of the throne. In the end, William won the Battle of Hastings, which ended the Anglo-Saxon period.
  • Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great
    Alfred became King of Wessex in 871 A.D. He became king after his three older brothers died. He made good laws and believed education was important. He advised to build forts and walled towns to help protect his kingdom from Viking attacks. He divided his army into two parts, half his army was ready to fight at the coast and the other half were on the farms waiting.