How much do you know about the Anglo-Saxons and their impact on English history?

• The Anglo-Saxons were Germanic tribes who arrived in Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries.
• They were farmers and fishermen who lived in wooden houses and built great halls in their villages.
• They were mostly illiterate and used the runic alphabet for inscriptions.
• They were organized into family groups and valued loyalty, physical courage, and personal freedom.
• The different dialects spoken by the tribes evolved into Old English, which provided the basis for Modern English.
• At first, they worshipped several gods, but Christianity was reintroduced by Augustine in the 6th century.
• Christianity spread across the kingdoms and several monasteries were built.
• The monk Venerable Bede wrote The Ecclesiastical History of the English People, which provides much of what we know about the Anglo-Saxons.
• The Anglo-Saxons had a great sense of beauty, made fine ornaments, and enjoyed feasting and drinking.
• The word 'Angle-Land' was first used by Venerable Bede and is the root name for England.

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