Irish and the Anglo- Saxons Abby, Molly, and Teddy

Main Idea: Focuses on what Irish life was like after the Anglo-Saxons drove most of the Celts from Britain.

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The Beginning of Ireland

never became a part of Charlemagne’s empire

Influenced by the Romans Julius Caesar and his legions invaded

Britain in 55 B.C.-ruled for 400 years Angles, Saxons, and Jutes united and

made Anglo-Saxons

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Where They Were

Anglo-Saxons lived in England with the Celts

Irish lived in Ireland Farther in the Atlantic Ocean than Britain Isolated and free of Germanic invasions

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Spread of Christianity St. Patrick spread Christianity. The pope had no influence on the Romans

so they turned to the head of the clans. Monasteries…-became center of Irish life-not accessible-they were on rocky coasts or

steep hills-took care of their own affairs because of

poor transportation and communication

Daily Life

Had no cities-they were divided into clans and lived in villages

Most were farmers and raised cattle Used coracles for trade, travel and

fishing Also seafaring people Had peace and safety

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Monks and St. Columba

Rituals were not the same as the Romans Had a lot of freedom Set up schools to teach Christianity Some became missionaries St. Columba…-best known monk-did much missionary work-set up a monastery in Iona-he did missionary work there with many other non-

Christian Celts-went to preach to Anglo-Saxons -set up Churches and monasteries in northern England

Section 2:ChristianityMain Idea: shows the spread of Christianity in Ireland and England and how the Anglo-Saxons united with Alfred the Great and what life was like for the towns of Anglo-Saxon England

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Christianity and Culture

Ireland was Christian Anglo-Saxons weren’t Pope Gregory I decided to convert Anglo-Saxons into

Christians King Ethelbert became Christian and allowed Augustine to

build a Church in Canterbury By 700 A.D. all of England was Christian Although they accepted Christianity, they still told legends to

keep much of their old culture Bede(a great scholar) wrote the first history of English people

and brought England the first way of dating events from Jesus’ birth.

Tales, stories, and historical events were said orally and they were sung or recited.

Their literature reflected the lives of the people and their culture.

Alfred the Great

In 835 A.D. bands of Danes began attacking the coast of England

They chose Alfred, king of Wessex, to lead them in resisting the Danes

Alfred paid the Danes each year to leave them alone while he built a stronger army

When he thought his army was strong enough, he stopped making payments

Danes defeated Anglo-Saxons Next year, Anglo- Saxons defeated Danes Constructed fortresses throughout England & became king of

England Signed a treaty with the Danes, which gave them the

northern part of England (became known as Danelaw)

Government

Centered on the king, elected by council of lords King directed central government, which was too weak to

govern whole country England was divided into districts called shires, run by a

sheriff Whatever area the king’s royal household was in was

under the king’s peace or royal protection King’s peace spread throughout the kingdom which helped

unite Anglo-Saxon England Witenagemot-group of nobles and church leaders who

approved king’s laws, discussed problems, and acted as a court

each member was called a witan, or wise man

2 Social Classes

PeasantsNobles

Job Result

Job Result

ConditionsLiving Living Conditions

Became noble at birth or as a reward for a

special servive to the king

Peasants lived in small villages or near a nobles'

estate and lead a hard life

Had to attend witenagamot, keep peace in

local areas, and serve the king in

war

King rewarded him with gifts of

gold, silver,horses, and

weapons

In return, nobles protected the peasant form

enemy attackers

Large house with

servants and lead a lavish life

By Teddy Niemann

Anglo-Saxon Social Classes

Lived in one room wood and plaster huts shared with animals

Farmed parts of a nobles land and kept part of the crop for food

and gave part to the noble.