Understanding the Anglo-Saxons

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Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

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Mercia, Northumbria, East Anglia, Kent, Sussex, Essex

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Sutton Hoo

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Anglo-Saxon burial site with treasures

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Mead hall

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building for feasting and gatherings

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Old English

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spoken by Anglo-Saxons

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Alfred the Great

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of Wessex, defended against Vikings

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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

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record written in Old English

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Pagan beliefs

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Anglo-Saxons worshipped many gods

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Wattle and daub houses

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building style using wood and mud

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Brooches and jewellery

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Anglo-Saxon personal ornaments

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Farming and livestock

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source of food and work in daily life