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News and Events

Introducing the Anglo Saxons

Early Anglo Saxons (5th - 7th Century)
The Heptarchy (7th - 9th Century)
Anglo-Saxon England (10th - 11th Century)
Recommended Reading

Famous Anglo-Saxons

Alcuin of York
Athelflaed, Lady of the Mercians
Bede
Eadric Streona
King Edward the Elder
Edwin, King of Northumbria
Hereward the Wake
Hengest, Horsa and the Coming of the English
Offa, King of Mercia
The Story of King Alfred

Events in Anglo-Saxon times

The Battle of Maldon
On this Day January
On this Day February
On this Day March
On this Day April
On this Day May
On this Day June
On this Day July
On this Day August
On this Day September
On this Day October
On this Day November
On this Day December
Events of 1066
Meet the Contenders in 1066
The Lead-up to 1066
Harold's Army
William's Army
1066 - Fulford and Samford Bridge
1066 - Hastings
Post-Conquest England
William's Problems after 1066
Domesday

Daily life in Anglo-Saxon England

Wildlife and the countryside in Anglo-Saxon times
The Anglo-Saxon countryside
Wildlife in Anglo-Saxon times
The Black Poplar tree in Anglo-Saxon England
Anglo-Saxon clothes- men
Anglo-Saxon clothes- women
Food and Drink
Cooking and Eating
Alcoholic drinks of the Anglo-Saxons
Farmsteads, villages and towns
Dividing the Year
Months, days and time
The sound of the Sutton Hoo harp
Archery and the Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxon Beliefs

Aspects of Anglo-Saxon Paganism
Gods and Supernatural beings
Woden
Anglo-Saxon Churches
Brixworth Chruch
Bradford on Avon Church
Deerhurst Church
Escomb Church
Greensted Church, Essex
Kirk Hammerton Church
St Mary Broughton

Written and Spoken Old English

Old English Correspondence Course
Learn Old English with Leofwin
An Old English keyboard for Windows computers
Old English Alphabet
About the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc
The Anglo-Saxon Rune poem
Old English Documents
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Spoken Old English
Aelfsige- A taste of Old English
Beowulf
The Battle of Maldon
Deor
Anglo-Saxon Medical Manuscripts
Regional versions of Lord's Prayer
Translations from modern English
Children's Stories
Fourteen Carols for Christmas
The Nuts and Bolts guide to writing Old English style Poetry

Archaeology and Important finds

Anglo-Saxon Coins
The Bayeux Tapestry
Military Equipment
Beagnoth's Seax
The Benty Grange Helmet
the Coppergate Helmet
The Shorwell Helmet
The Sutton Hoo Helmet
Orm's Sundial, Gregory Minster, Kirkdale
Street House Anglo-Saxon Cemetery
The Canterbury Portable Sundial
The Chessell Down Brooch
The Cuerdale Hoard
The Franks Casket
The Prittlewell Princely Burial

Crafts and Activities

Cutha's Chronicles
Learn 'Incy Wincy Spider' in Old English
Making Christmas Cards

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