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What was life like in the Anglo-Saxon times?
Everyday life in Anglo-Saxon England was hard and rough even for the rich. Society was divided into three classes. At the top were the thanes, the Saxon upper class. They enjoyed hunting and feasting and they were expected to give their followers gifts like weapons.
What happened as the Anglo-Saxons settled?
The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain is the process which changed the language and culture of most of what became England from Romano-British to Germanic. They describe violence, destruction, massacre, and the flight of the Romano-British population.
What did Anglo-Saxon children do?
They were in charge of housekeeping, weaving cloth, cooking meals, making cheese and brewing ale. Boys learned the skills of their fathers. They learned to chop down trees with an axe, plough a field, and use a spear in battle. They also fished and went hunting with other men from the village.
Where did the Anglo-Saxons go to the toilet?
Anglo-Saxon toilets were just pits dug in the ground surrounded by walls of wattle (strips of wood weaved together).
What challenges did the Anglo-Saxons face?
Life was more dangerous in Anglo-Saxon England than in modern times; and in addition to the hazards of war, feud, and capital punishment, Anglo-Saxons could be at risk from famine and epidemics, as well as from a range of endemic diseases including degenerative arthritis, leprosy and tuberculosis.
Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade?
They wanted to fight Lots of Anglo-Saxons were warriors who enjoyed fighting. They thought the people who lived in Britain were weak. They went to invade because they thought they would be easy to beat without the Romans around.
Did Anglo-Saxons go to school?
Education in the Anglo-Saxon period was the exclusive responsibility of the church. Schools could be linked to the monasteries or located in the priest or bishop’s home (Barber 331). The children, collectively called the schola, were taught by a monk, the magister scholae or custos (Blair 356).