Origins of a Nation

descriptive phrase for anglo-saxon time period?

the dark ages

who first wrote about england?

julius caesar

why did caesar leave newly conquered land?

put off by celtic warriors

how long did the romans stay in britain?

300 years

what “modern” concepts did the romans introduce to britain?

cities, roads, written scholarship, christianity

why did the romans leave britain?

to defend against invaders

after series of battles, who settled the main part of britain?

anglo-saxons

old english was described as

gutteral, vigorous

what group of sea going invaders attacked britain in the 790s

vikings

what countries did marauders come from?

denmark and norway

why did the invaders stay in the north and east of britain?

the housing was better in winter

who kicked out the danes and unified england?

alfred the great

the book was written at request of alfred the great

the anglo-saxon chronicle

who led the norman conquest?

william the conqueror

who was killed in the battle of hastings?

harold

what was the significance of the norman conquest?

ended anglo-saxon dominance

early warrior britains were pagans who believed in

fate, wyrd

who did the pagans admire?

warriors whose fate was to prevail in battle

only certainty for pagans?

death

who established a monastery at canterbury?

Augustine

monasteries consisted of

intellectual, literary, artistic, social activity

most scholarly works were written in

latin

why is the venerable bede famous?

“history of english church and people”

what is a scop?

professional poet