Events+&+Leaders+(Anglo+Saxons)


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EVENTS AND LEADERS__ **

**350 AD -Three related tribes (Angles, Saxons and Jutes, otherwise known as Anglo Saxons) came from northern Germany, Denmark and Holland to escape harsh conditions that ruined their farming**
 * -came to britian on boats but were kicked out by Roman defence occupying Britian

410 AD -Romans leave Britian to fight in Rome -Anglo Saxons easily invade defenceless Britian**


 * 556 AD -7 Kingdoms are formed across Britian each with their own King -Main Kingdoms were Wessex, East Anglia, Mercia, North Hubria**


 * 597 AD -The Roman brand of Christianity is brougth to Britian for the first time by a missionary sent by the pope to convert the Anglo Saxons**


 * 606 AD -The the first King of Mercia, (most powerful kingdom at the time) King Pybba dies**
 * -His Kinsmen Ceorl took his place**


 * 611 AD -First king of Wessex, King Ceowulf dies**
 * -Cynegils, his nephew takes his place**


 * 757 AD -King Offa of Mercia gained massive amount of control and became lord of many southern English Kingdoms**


 * 793 AD -Anglo Saxons recieve first Viking attacks**


 * 871 AD -Reign of "Alfred the Great" from Wessex Kingdom began -Gained lots of power in all of Britian -The only King who survived Viking attacks**


 * 899 AD -King Alfred passes**


 * 900 AD -Norsemen Attack NorthHumbria in attempt to take over -New King Ehtelred begins paying off attackers to get them to stay away**


 * 1014 AD -Ehtelred is driven out of England by Vikings -Leader of Vikings controll much of England -Many Danes also attack England and take over parts**


 * 1066 AD -William of Normany is acclaimed King of England on christmas day**