pagan religious beliefs and practices are those that are different from the main or recognised religions

to convert someone to a new religion means to change their religious beliefs to that of your own

a missionary is a person sent on a religious mission, especially to promote Christianity in foreign countries

practices are ways of doing something such as religious rituals like prayer

The conversion of the British Isles

History

Britain at the end of Roman rule

The Anglo-Saxons come to Britain

Anglo-Saxon kingdoms

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?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Who was sent by the Pope to convert the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms to Christianity in 597 CE?

religious beliefs that are different from main religions

a person sent on a religious mission to another place

Where did the Scots tribe come from before settling in Britain?

The pagan Anglo-Saxons believed in many gods and goddesses before converting to Christianity. Which of the following were Anglo-Saxon gods and goddesses?

What Christian religious festival did Celtic Christians and Roman Christians disagree on the dates of?

It was decided at the Synod of Whitby that people in Britain would follow…

When did the Anglo-Saxons begin to arrive in Britain?

Complete the sentence: When Anglo-Saxon tribes settled in Britain, they established settlements close to water and with good...

Match the Anglo-Saxon tribe to the area they chose to settle in.

The seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were Northumbria, Mercia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Wessex and ...

Select all the words that could finish this sentence: The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms all had different ...

The conversion of the British Isles

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