Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND: KINGDOMS AND RELIGION - Coggle Diagram
ANGLO-SAXON ENGLAND: KINGDOMS AND RELIGION
7th century
Most of Britain under Anglo-Saxon control
DIVIDED IN 7 KINGDOMS
CALLED HEPTARCHY
MERCIA
NORTHUMBRIA
EAST ANGLIA
SUSSEX
WESSEX
ESSEX
KENT
Anglo-Saxons were Pagan
GODS FROM GERMANIC TRADITION
Connected to natural elements, war, family
1st period: mix of Celtic and Christian religion
CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANISM
Paganism > isolation from Europe
Division in 7 kingdoms > political/religious instability
MAJOR CHANGE: AD 597
FROM CANTERBURY > SPREAD CHRISTIANITY to all kingdoms
POPE GREGORY SENT AUGUSTINE
AD 598> Augustine became 1st Archibishop
KING OF KENT > 1st to convert
Other Kings followed
CHRISTIANITY BROUGHT CHANGES
Adoption Written language (Latin)
Adoption Common Laws
Connection to rest of Europe
Foundation of MONASTERIES
LINDISFARNE and JARROW MONASTERIES> most important
EDUCATION (writing, learning) and CULTURE
JARROW: VENERABLE BEDE wrote ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF ENGLISH PEOPLE