Introduction
This section deals with the events that occurred in the British Isles immediately after the fall of the Roman empire and until the Norman conquer of 1066 A.D.
The Anglo Saxon domain brought great changes in every aspect of everyday life in the former Roman Britannia, setting the basis for the evolution of the English kingdom.
Changes in history are slow gradual and even the Germanic invaders changed their customs through the years and with frequent (although not always peaceful) contacts with neighbouring and oversea people.
They also converted from heathenism to Christianity, which brought reading and writing into their society.
Anglo-Saxons, however, were and remained a war-like people all through the period they ruled over a large part of Great Britain. War was a very important aspect of their social life as well as one of the major sources of wealth and riches.
The king had to be above all a warrior leader and his power relied only on his bravery and on the support and loyalty of the other warriors that followed him to the battlefield.
Anglo Saxons kingdoms were in a state of perpetual warfare, fighting each other, the neighbouring Celtic kingdoms and, from the 8th century onwards, defending their land from the fierce attacks of the Danish and Scandinavian Vikings
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