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The Anglo-Saxon Period

Who were the Anglo-Saxons? The Anglo-Saxons were some of the earliest inhabitants of present day England. In this paper the three stages of the Anglo-Saxon period will be revised. Beginning with the earliest of the three, the Anglo-Saxon Conquest, followed by the Coming of Christianity and finally Anglo-Saxon Literature.

Included in the revision of these stages will be how each one of the stages had an impact on the Anglo-Saxon period and how it has impacted English history today.

The Anglo-Saxon people were ferocious, deep-sea fisherman whose prowess was war. Their language was formed as a mixture of many tribes, today it is known as Anglo-Saxon or Old English. The Anglo-Saxons brought to Britain their own pagan beliefs. They believed that every human life was in the hands of fate or destiny. The earliest of these people worshipped Germanic gods. Among the gods were Tiu, god of war and the sky; Woden, chief of the go


The final stage in Anglo-Saxon history is its literature. Anglo-Saxon literature did not begin with books, but with spoken verse and songs or poems such as epic poems. The purpose of these forms of literature was to pass along tribal history and values to a population who could not read or write. Warriors would gather in mead halls were scops and their assistants (gleemen) would recite poems or songs for hours or even days as a form of entertainment or ceremonial occasions. These poems were made very catchy so they could easily be recalled and thus retold. These poems surely consisted of the use of kennings, alliteration, and rhymes. Literature such as epic poems show the influence of Christianity and pagan beliefs such as the freedom of decision making and fate handling matters of life and death.

In brief, the Anglo-Saxon period involved three very important stages to it. Those three stages have had a tremendous im

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