What can we learn from the Anglo-Saxons?

Once converted, the Anglo-Saxons gained access to the technology of writing, Latin literacy and access to Classical learning from the Mediterranean. Many of the churches and monasteries founded throughout the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms went on to become key centres of learning and education.

What is special about Anglo-Saxons?

The Anglo-Saxons were a group of farmer-warriors who lived in Britain over a thousand years ago. They were fierce people, who fought many battles during their rule of Britain – often fighting each other! Each tribe was ruled by its own strong warrior who settled their people in different parts of the country.

What things did the Anglo-Saxons bring to Britain?

They replaced the Roman stone buildings with their own wooden ones, and spoke their own language, which gave rise to the English spoken today. The Anglo-Saxons also brought their own religious beliefs, but the arrival of Saint Augustine in 597 converted most of the country to Christianity.

What did the Anglo-Saxons do for fun?

What did the Anglo-Saxons do for entertainment (leisure)? The Anglo-Saxons enjoyed horse racing, hunting, feasting and music-making. They played dice and board games such as draughts and chess. Entertainment during feasts included listening to a harp being played and juggling balls and knives.

What are two things Anglo-Saxons used to brush and polish their teeth?

In life, tree twigs were used to clean the teeth – and the Anglo-Saxons may have even used the abundant chalk of southern England to polish their teeth, as did the Romans.

What did the Saxons do for us?

What did Anglo-Saxons eat facts?

Anglo-Saxons ate small, round loaves of wholemeal bread baked on hearthstones. Bread would have accompanied almost every meal. Leeks were the most popular vegetable used by the Saxons. Onions, garlic, a kale-like cabbage, beetroot, turnips, peas, beans and carrots were also popular.

Did Anglo-Saxons dye their hair?

The Anglo-Saxons liked bright colours so the cloth or thread had to be dyed. Favourite colours were yellow, blue, green, orange and beige. Red was expensive and only used by the very rich. Plants were used to make the dye.