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Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon values by Joshua Xu The Anglo-Saxons Ever wondered why these people were called Anglo-Saxons? Well, King Alfred the Great frequently used the title rex Anglorum Saxonum or rex Angul-Saxonum both of them meaning King Of The English Saxons. The Anglo-Saxons began to form... More> The evolution of Anglo-Saxon into Middle English by Carrie Eckles The English language has gone through many transformations over time. The first incarnation of English, Anglo-Saxon (also known as "Old English"), was spoken in England from around 450 C.E. until the mid 1100's. In the latter part of the twelfth cen... More>
	An overview of Anglo-Saxon architecture in England by Lenna Gonya Early Anglo-Saxon architecture consisted of simple wooden structures held together with mud. From the lowest peasant, to the lord of the land, structures were built on pretty much the same principal, consisting of one large room with a central fire.... More> The system of wergelds in Anglo-Saxon England by Jane Allyson Historical facts about Anglo-Saxon law is limited and the records that have been preserved came as a result of the new legislature introduced by the Normans. What is known is that legal documents that are composed in the Anglo-Saxon tongue can be se... More>
Death and burial practices of the Anglo-Saxons by Jason Briggs The Anglo-Saxons were fanatical in their belief that Fate, what they called the Wyrd, decided who would live and who would die. In their world, full of blood feuds, skirmishes, and wars, death was not uncommon. Though not uncommon, the Anglo-Saxons ... More> Anglo-Saxon: the language of the English before the Norman Conquest by Carrie Eckles The Anglo-Saxon language, also known as Old English, was spoken in England and the southern parts of Scotland from around 450 C.E. to 1100 C.E. Anglo-Saxon was an Anglo-Frisian language of the West Germanic language family. It's long since extinct; ... More>
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