Geography+and+Climate+of+Anglo-Saxon+England

**Geography** - Anglo-Saxon England was located in and around modern day England. [[|1] ]  - Could easily contact mainland Europe. [[|1] ]

- Consists of a lot rolling hills and low mountains in the north. [[|1] ]

- Though still containing hills, it is a lot flatter in the south. [[|1] ]

- Due to location, trade points were strongest near waterbeds. [[|1] ]

- Major cities of Anglo-Saxon England included. [[|1] ]  - England has a temperate climate. [[|1] ]  - Temperatures rarely fall below - 5° C. and rarely goes above 30 °C. [[|1] ]
 * Mercia
 * Wessex
 * Northumbria
 * Essex
 * East Anglia
 * Sussex[[image:anglo-saxon_Britain_map.gif width="327" height="368" align="right" link="http://student.britannica.com/comptons/art-3808/Anglo-Saxon-England"]]
 *  Climate **

- There is steady rainfall all year round. [[|1] ]

 - The prevailing winds come form the south-west. [[|1] ]

- Snow may occur, but is uncommon away from the higher grounds. [[|1] ]

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1 = "England." //Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia.// Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia, 2009. 9 May 2009 <[]>