PATHFINDER FOR ANGLO-SAXON PERIOD
ENGLISH 4 MR. HORT
2006-2007 ACADEMIC YEAR
www.bergenfield.org
Basic information that will be helpful to you in this project may be
found in the following databases at the Virtual Library page:
Facts on File, Ancient and Medieval History Online.
Encyclopedia Britannica Online
In addition, these websites have been identified as worth reviewing:
Anglo-Saxon history:
History from the BBC:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/anglo_saxons/index.shtml
A brief history and some reenactments:
http://www.regia.org/history.htm
410 to 1066; Anglo Saxon Britain; Viking raids; the Norman Invasion.
http://www.great-britain.co.uk/history/ang-sax.htm
EMuseum: Anglo-Saxon England
This site from EMuseum of the Minnesota State University offers articles and chapters
about Anglo-Saxon history, including the Germanic tribes' invasion of England. Has a
color map, a bibliography, and a section devoted to Cnut.
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/vikings/angsaxe.html
Some sites about daily life:
The Village of Wichamstow
Text and photographs reveal this virtual Anglo-Saxon village in the United Kingdom
that recreates social organization and daily life in the village.
http://www.regia.org/village.htm
Britian Express: Anglo-Saxon Life-Kinship and Lordship
Explains the Anglo-Saxon's social obligation, the King's powers, the King and religion,
Wergelds, and the women's role.
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/anglo-saxon_life-kinship_and_lordship.htm
Anglo-Saxon Language:
This Rutgers site has a brief History of the English Language
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/history.html
And others for language information:
http://www.askoxford.com/worldofwords/history/
Anglo-Saxon warfare:
This site is from the British Children’s Museum. Don’t be put off by that, it has great
pictures and will lead to other keywords you can use to search further.
http://www.britishmuseum.ac.uk/compass/ixbin/hixclient.exe?_IXDB_=compass&searchform=graphical/edu/search/graphical.html&submit-button=search
Also this site mentioned above:
http://www.regia.org/listings.htm#index