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1. HISTORY OF ENGLISHLANGUAGE
ANGLO-SAXON(410-1066AD)
PRESENTED BY:
MISS SUMAIRA ASHRAF

2. ANGLO-SAXON
 The Anglo-Saxons were good warriorsThe Anglo-Saxons were good warriors

3. Early Anglo-Saxon Life
• The next invaders of Britain were the
Anglo-Saxons next to romans: primarily
the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes.
• These invaders were all Germanic tribes.
between about 500 and 1066 AD.
between about 550
• In their own lands, most Anglo-Saxons
were farmers. Many Anglo-Saxons were
sailors too. They built wooden ships with
oars and sails, for trade and to settle in
new lands. .
• the Angles, and the Jutes

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Map showing where theMap showing where the
Anglo SaxonAnglo Saxon
settle down.settle down.

6. They conquered a lot of land &
settle there.
• The Anglo Saxons took control of most of England
although they never conquered Scotland , Wales
and Cornwall.
• They settled in England in places near to rivers or
the sea, which could be easily reached by boat.

7. Anglo-Saxon Society
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8. Did you know that ?Did you know that ?

9. Weapons

10. Anglo-Saxon Society
• Eventually, the small kingdoms developed into seven large
ones: North Umbria, Mercia, Wessex, Sussex, Essex, East
Anglia, and Kent. (AD 600)
• Once the small settlements became more established and
connected, a more unified language emerged: Old English
or Anglo-Saxon (Germanic Origins)

12. Anglo-Saxon had two alphabets the ROMAN
and RUNIC.

13. Difficult to Translate and understand
• Old English did not sound or look like English today.
• Native English speakers now would have great difficulty
understanding Old English.
• Nevertheless, about half of the most commonly used words
in Modern English have Old English roots.
• The words be, strong and water, for example, derive from
Old English. Old English was spoken until around 1100

14. Part of Beowulf, a poem written in
Old English

15. Alfred the Great
• Only the Saxon kingdom of WessexOnly the Saxon kingdom of Wessex
managed to fight the Danes to amanaged to fight the Danes to a
standstill.standstill.
• In 871, Alfred ascended to theIn 871, Alfred ascended to the
Wessex throne.Wessex throne.
• Alfred resisted further DanishAlfred resisted further Danish
encroachment.encroachment.
• A 886 truce formally divided England:A 886 truce formally divided England:
the Danish ruled the east and north;the Danish ruled the east and north;
the Saxons ruled the south.the Saxons ruled the south.
• Alfred translated the Bede’s HistoryAlfred translated the Bede’s History
and other works from Latin intoand other works from Latin into
English to make them moreEnglish to make them more
accessible, as well as instituted theaccessible, as well as instituted the
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a history ofAnglo-Saxon Chronicle, a history of
England from the earliest daysEngland from the earliest days
through 1154.through 1154.

16. Old English Words
• Cyning, Cyng = King
• Ealdorman = Elderman
• bone-box – grave or human body
• whale-road – sea
• sky-candle – stars, moon, sun
• light-of-battle – sword
• helment bearers – warriors
• giver of gold – King
• storm-of-swords – war, battle

17. - To test if a person was guilty of a crime,- To test if a person was guilty of a crime,
he had to hold a red-hot iron! If his handhe had to hold a red-hot iron! If his hand
healed quickly, he was innocent. If not, hehealed quickly, he was innocent. If not, he
was guilty.was guilty.
- When the Viking chief Guthrum was- When the Viking chief Guthrum was
baptized a Christian, Alfred was hisbaptized a Christian, Alfred was his
godfather.godfather.
- The Anglo-Saxons knew the Earth was- The Anglo-Saxons knew the Earth was
round, but wrongly believed the Sun andround, but wrongly believed the Sun and
stars went round the Earth.stars went round the Earth.
- The body of the Sutton Hoo king was not- The body of the Sutton Hoo king was not
found in his ship-burial. The body mayfound in his ship-burial. The body may
have 'dissolved' in the soil.have 'dissolved' in the soil.
- Cow-stealing was a common crime.- Cow-stealing was a common crime.
There are records of people tracking downThere are records of people tracking down
stolen cows, like detectives.stolen cows, like detectives.

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