East Greenwich High School Library: Beowulf / Anglo-Saxon

Brief history of Anglo-Saxons.

Historical society devoted to the study of the Anglo-Saxon period. Hear audio clips of Anglo-Saxon poetry, learn about the language, runes, village life, medieval birds, and more.

An interactive experience for anyone with an interest in Early Mediaeval Europe and in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain in particular.

Information about Early Anglo-Saxon England.

Basic overview of Anglo-Saxon culture.

A list of facts provides you with a solid overview of Anglo-Saxon England. You are first presented with facts that pertain to the Anglo Saxon invasions and then the development of the Anglo-Saxon monarchies. These facts are followed by information on the Westward expansion that took place from 450 to 600 and then the consolidation and expansion of Britain from 600 to 700. Throughout these facts you will find multiple images of artifacts and places as well as related maps.

Overview of Anglo-Saxon culture.

Provides the list of dooms (rules).

Anglo-Saxon paganism, written by Philipp J. Rackl, providing an overview of the gods and pagan implications.

Basic, but entertaining, overview of what the Anglo-Saxons believed.

Cursory overview of Pagan gods.

A paper that discusses England's lost mythology.

Explores the spirituality of Britain, from pre-Christian Paganism to the present day and its flourishing alternative spiritualities. Select Celts and Anglo-Saxons from list on left.

Discover more about the Battle of Hastings itself and its consequences, and find out where you can see some of the spectacular castles and great abbeys the Normans built across the land.

A graphic representation of the Norman Conquest.

Regia Anglorum resource.

Britannica encyclopedia article. Provides an introduction, invasion overview and consequences of the conquest.

Basic overview of monastic life provided by Regia Anglorum Publications.

Basic overview of monasteries with links to examples of Saxon monasteries.

Provides an overview of monasteries and the role of monks and nuns over time.

When the pagan Celts of Ireland were converted to Christianity by St. Patrick in the 5th century, they brought with them their love of nature and friendship and their awareness of the sacred in all the most ordinary parts of life.

Overview of Celtic religion.

Tom DuBois, Professor, Department of Scandinavian Studies, UW-Madison, joins University Place Presents host Norman Gilliland to delve into the art and history of encounters and connections among the Anglo-Saxons, Celts and Vikings in the years before 1066.

More than the raiders of tradition, the Vikings were also traders and colonists who left an enduring mark on Britain.

The devastating Viking attack on the church of St Cuthbert in 793 sent a shockwave through Europe. But a Christian community at Lindisfarne survived, and recorded the event on the famous ‘Domesday stone’.

Learn about Sweyn Forkbeard, the first Viking king of England.

Viking raiders from the north.

Anglo-Saxon Britain, Viking raids, and the Norman invasion.