
Understanding Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and Settlements
Explore the locations of the Saxon Kingdoms and settlements, learn about the arrival of Anglo-Saxon settlers in AD 407, the groups they were made up of, and the division of Britain into 7 main Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms by the year 600. Engage with maps to identify where the Angles, Jutes, and Saxons came from and where they invaded, as well as locate the regions where they settled in Britain.
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Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms WALT: Understand the locations of the Saxon Kingdoms and settlements.
Anglo- Saxon Settlers In AD 407 British chiefs asked the Anglo-Saxons soldiers to come from Germany and fight against the Picts and the Scots. In return for this help the Anglo-Saxons were given land. The Anglo-Saxons were strong soldiers. They had defeated the Picts and the Scots and when they were asked to leave, they refused to go. As time passed, more and more Anglo- Saxons arrived, wanting land and attacking the Britons. Soon they began to settle in Britain. Can you find where the Picts and the Scots lived on the map?
The Anglo-Saxon Groups Can you remember what 3 groups the Anglo-Saxons were made up of? Angles Jutes Saxons On the next slide use the map to find where the 3 groups came from and where they invaded.
The Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms Discuss this image, what can be remembered from the previous lesson? Find the region we live in.
The Seven Kingdoms For about 150 years the Britons fought the Anglo-Saxons, but by the year 600 the Britons had either been forced to flee to Wales or the West Country and had become slaves. By the year 600 Britain had been divided into 7 main Ango-Saxon Kingdoms: Northumbria, Mercia, Essex, East Anglia, Wessex, Kent and Sussex.
We are the only Britains left! We are the Anglo-Saxons!!
To complete the map and the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Can you label the 7 kingdoms correctly? Yellow Table to fill in the missing gaps using maps. Blue/Green Table to use words and maps. Red Table to use words and maps to fill in the correct locations. Key Words: Northumbria, Mercia, Essex, East Anglia, Wessex, Kent and Sussex. N M E E W K S