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The Angles and Saxons - Coggle Diagram
The Angles and Saxons
Women
had the right to choose the husband
divorce was permitted
if a women left her husband but kept the children with her, she had the right to take half the property
When?
5th century
Who?
They came from Norther Europe
Why?
new lands for farming and cattle (breed crece animals)
Society
was organized in clans
Thanes: loyal warriors
Where?
south of Hadrian's wall
Heptarchy
7 kingdoms
Wessex: the most important one
Christianization
597: Pope Gregory I sent Augustine to convert them to the Christianity
602: Canterbury cathedral was founded
Augustine: archbishop
Monasteries
religious and cultural centers
monks: produced illuminated gospels
Lindisferne: the most important one