The Anglo-Saxons come to Britain

History

Britain at the end of Roman rule

Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

The conversion of the British Isles

The rise of Mercia

How Britain changed after the Romans

In 'Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?' pupils learnt how Anglo-Saxon migration changed Britain after the Romans' departure. In 'The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?' pupils learn about Anglo Saxon culture and society in more detail, and the evidence base for the claims that historians make about this period.

In 'Early Islamic Civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?' pupils deepened their understanding of the 'Golden Age' of Islamic civilisation by examining how Baghdad was connected to the wider world. In 'Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?' pupils return to one part of the world that was connected to Baghdad through trade: sub-Roman Britain.

In this unit, pupils focus on what changed in Britain after the Romans left. They learn about the coming of the Anglo-Saxons and the rise of Mercia. Pupils end the unit by analysing what had changed after the Romans left Britain.

Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?

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The year 410 CE marked the end of Roman rule in which area?

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Why were the Anglo-Saxons invited to Britain by the Romans?

Which Roman emperor decided that the Romans should leave Britain?

Some Roman soldiers left Britain to defend the Empire.

The Scots and Picts began to attack the Roman settlements in Britain.

Anglo-Saxon warriors were invited to Britain by the Romans to help them fight.

The Anglo-Saxons came to take over large amounts of land in Britain by force.

Starting with the earliest, put these events in chronological order to show the Anglo-Saxons' arrival in Britain.

In what year did the last Roman soldiers leave Hadrian's Wall?

What tribe did the Scots from Ireland combine with to attack Roman Britain?

The Romans successfully conquered Britain.

The Roman Empire split into East and West.

The last Roman soldiers left Hadrian's Wall.

Starting with the earliest event, put these events into chronological order.

All the people left on the island of Britain when the Romans left.

Which parts of Britain were less Romanised towards the end of Roman rule?

The Romans did not control most of Scotland. The main tribe who did were called ...

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