Starter quiz
- What Anglo-Saxon kingdom was ruled by King Offa and Queen Cynethryth?
- Northumbria
- Kent
- Wessex
- East Anglia
- Mercia ✓
-
- What is the Anglo-Saxon term for a king that felt they were the ruler of all of Britain?
- Bretwalda ✓
- Emperor of Britain
- Emperor of England
- King of England
-
- Where was 'Offa's Dyke'?
- on the border between Mercia and Northumbria
- on the border between Mercia and the Welsh kingdoms ✓
- on the border between Mercia and Wessex
- on the border between Mercia and Sussex
-
- Starting with the earliest, put these events in chronological order.
- 1⇔The Romans left Britain.
- 2⇔The Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain.
- 3⇔Mercia became the most powerful Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
- 4⇔The Synod of Whitby happened.
- What was the only Anglo-Saxon kingdom not conquered by Mercia by 800 CE?
- Northumbria ✓
- Essex
- Kent
- Wessex
- East-Anglia
-
- What is the name given to religious beliefs that differ from the main or recognised religions?
- 'Pagan' ✓
Exit quiz
- What major event in British history allowed the Anglo-Saxons to migrate and settle in Britain?
- the Synod of Whitby
- the visit of Augustine
- the Romans leaving Britain ✓
- the building of 'Offa's Dyke'
-
- Which three parts of Europe did the Germanic tribes come to Britain from?
- modern-day Germany ✓
- modern-day Italy
- modern-day Denmark ✓
- modern-day Netherlands ✓
-
- Match the word to its correct definition.
- rivalled⇔to have competed with someone to be better than them ✓
- withered⇔to have gradually declined or shrunk ✓
- Anglo-Saxons⇔the Angles, Saxons and Jutes tribes who arrived after the Romans left ✓
- What modern-day British nation did the Picts call home before and during the Anglo-Saxon period?
- England
- Wales
- Scotland ✓
- Northern Ireland
-
- Starting with the earliest, sort these events into chronological order.
- 1⇔The Romans brought Christianity to Britain.
- 2⇔The Romans left Britain.
- 3⇔The Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain and brought their pagan beliefs with them.
- 4⇔Christianity withered in Britain.
- 5⇔Augustine and Celtic Christians came to Britain from Rome and Ireland.
- 6⇔There were two forms of Christianity in Britain: Celtic and Roman.
- 7⇔The Synod of Whitby decided everyone would follow Roman Christianity.
- What is the name given to the traditional language and culture of the Scots and Irish?
- 'Gaelic' ✓
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Without the Roman legions to defend it, Germanic tribes invaded and quickly settled across Britain.
- They established seven great Anglo-Saxon kingdoms that rivalled one another.
- By the late 8th century Mercia was the most powerful kingdom following the rule of Offa and Cynethryth.
- Christianity withered away, but returned in the 6th and 7th centuries, eventually spreading across Britain.
- In Scotland, the Picts were joined by Irish Scots who brought Gaelic culture with them.
Common misconception
As Christianity was popular in Roman times before its return, pupils may think this isn't a change.
Due to two forms of Christianity being practiced before the Synod of Whitby, there was a significant change to religion in Britain.
Keywords
Rivalled - rivalled means to have competed with someone and tried to be better or more successful than them
Withered - if something has withered it has gradually declined or shrunk
Gaelic - Gaelic is the traditional language and culture of groups such as the Scots and Irish
+