About Old english
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Old English was the national language of England a very long time ago. Speakers of Old English called their language Englisc, they called themselves Angle, Anglecynn, Angelfolc, and they called their home Angelcynn or Englaland.
Old English was first written in a version of runes, known as Anglo-Frisian runes. They started to be replaced by the Latin alphabet from the 7th century, and after the 9th century, they were mostly used in manuscripts and were of interest by antiquarians. Runic inscriptions are mostly found on jewelry, weapons, stones and other objects, and only about 200 such inscriptions have survived.
Anglo Saxons
The Anglo Saxons are the first people that owned England. The Anglo-Saxons were a mixture of people from north Germany, Denmark and Northern Holland. There were mostly Saxons, Angles and Jutes, but there were some Franks and Frisians too. The Saxons, Franks and Frisians were German-Dutch, the Angles were southern Danish and the Jutes were northern Danish. The Romans that were owning the land of Britain (Britannia) at that time called the Anglo Saxons barbarians, as they are people who live on the outside boundaries of the Roman Empire. Some fought with the romans, some traded with them and some joined their armies.
The Anglo Saxons are mostly farmers, they live in villages, not cities. As they also live close to the sea, most Anglo Saxons are sailors too. They would build they're own ships with sails and oars, some raiders would attack the Romans. Most Anglo Saxons were not christian, but most Roman-Britain people were. The Anglo Saxons worshipped Gods and Goddesses, like the Celts, who lived in Britain before the Romans Invaded.
When the Romans left, the Britons had no one to defend them, British leaders would pay Anglo Saxons to fight for them.
Vikings
Vikings came from three different countries in Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Viking age was at about AD 700-1100. Norwegian Vikings or 'Norse', settled in Scotland, Isle of Man and raided Wales, but few made homes there. Churches and monasteries kept gold, jewels and books, there were food, drink, clothes and tools too, tempting the Vikings. Viking settlements brought new words into the English language, and new ideas about government too. For a short time England had Danish kings.
Old English was first written in a version of runes, known as Anglo-Frisian runes. They started to be replaced by the Latin alphabet from the 7th century, and after the 9th century, they were mostly used in manuscripts and were of interest by antiquarians. Runic inscriptions are mostly found on jewelry, weapons, stones and other objects, and only about 200 such inscriptions have survived.
Anglo Saxons
The Anglo Saxons are the first people that owned England. The Anglo-Saxons were a mixture of people from north Germany, Denmark and Northern Holland. There were mostly Saxons, Angles and Jutes, but there were some Franks and Frisians too. The Saxons, Franks and Frisians were German-Dutch, the Angles were southern Danish and the Jutes were northern Danish. The Romans that were owning the land of Britain (Britannia) at that time called the Anglo Saxons barbarians, as they are people who live on the outside boundaries of the Roman Empire. Some fought with the romans, some traded with them and some joined their armies.
The Anglo Saxons are mostly farmers, they live in villages, not cities. As they also live close to the sea, most Anglo Saxons are sailors too. They would build they're own ships with sails and oars, some raiders would attack the Romans. Most Anglo Saxons were not christian, but most Roman-Britain people were. The Anglo Saxons worshipped Gods and Goddesses, like the Celts, who lived in Britain before the Romans Invaded.
When the Romans left, the Britons had no one to defend them, British leaders would pay Anglo Saxons to fight for them.
Vikings
Vikings came from three different countries in Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Viking age was at about AD 700-1100. Norwegian Vikings or 'Norse', settled in Scotland, Isle of Man and raided Wales, but few made homes there. Churches and monasteries kept gold, jewels and books, there were food, drink, clothes and tools too, tempting the Vikings. Viking settlements brought new words into the English language, and new ideas about government too. For a short time England had Danish kings.
By: Britney, Kaylin, Jason