Before the Romans had invaded the small island, known today as Great Britain, and populated the area, they first came into contact the natives. These natives were known as the Celts, a tribe of tall, blonde warriors in Brythons. However, what makes them unique is their religion. After all, they don’t share the same religion as the Romans with their belief towards Christianity. In fact, the Celts’ religious belief was of Animism, the belief that everything has a spiritual essence. Their priests were known as Druids, whom practiced all sorts of ways to appease the spirits, such as sacrifices. And yet, the locations that they would perform these rituals are unknown. But, the Stonehenge at the Salisbury Plains in Britain may be the very location
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However, near Woodbridge, East Anglia, an archaeological site called the Sutton Hoo finally shed some light on the subject of English history. At this location, there was a ship burial containing all sorts Anglo-Saxon artifacts, containing all sorts of information, from mythical, historical, and legendary documents. However, historical documents weren’t the only thing found in the dig site. One of the most significant artifacts found would be that of a burial chamber inside the ship. With it, there were all sorts of treasures inside, as well as shields and swords. This very site is in comparison towards what the Old English poem Beowulf would have, as it contained the kind or things you would find when a king or a hero would be buried with. And now, most to all of their findings are now stored and in display at the British Museum in London. Now, everyone can see the original works of Anglo-Saxons, and it was all thanks to Sutton Hoo and its …show more content…
This made Brythons an easy target to invade now, and that’s what just happened. Soon, they were invaded by the Anglo-Saxons and the Dales, and all-out war broke through. It wasn’t until William the Conqueror, sometimes mentioned as William the Bastard, came through and defeated both armies, and became the first Norman King of England. William was the son of Robert I, the Duke of Normandy, and Herleva, Robert’s unmarried mistress. Due to his mother, he couldn’t become the next ruler, at least not without a fight. Soon, with his new nobility title and his alliance with the country of Flanders, due to his marriage with Matilda of Flanders, he was able to gain all sorts of support, like bishops and abbots, and expand his ruling in Maine. However, it wasn’t enough for him to be the new ruler or England. So, he decided to take matters into his own hands, and invade England for the throne, where he had succeeded and was now king. He had ruled England from the year 1066 to 1087, as he would then pass it over to his sons, Robert would have Normandy and William would have
However, near Woodbridge, East Anglia, an archaeological site called the Sutton Hoo finally shed some light on the subject of English history. At this location, there was a ship burial containing all sorts Anglo-Saxon artifacts, containing all sorts of information, from mythical, historical, and legendary documents. However, historical documents weren’t the only thing found in the dig site. One of the most significant artifacts found would be that of a burial chamber inside the ship. With it, there were all sorts of treasures inside, as well as shields and swords. This very site is in comparison towards what the Old English poem Beowulf would have, as it contained the kind or things you would find when a king or a hero would be buried with. And now, most to all of their findings are now stored and in display at the British Museum in London. Now, everyone can see the original works of Anglo-Saxons, and it was all thanks to Sutton Hoo and its …show more content…
This made Brythons an easy target to invade now, and that’s what just happened. Soon, they were invaded by the Anglo-Saxons and the Dales, and all-out war broke through. It wasn’t until William the Conqueror, sometimes mentioned as William the Bastard, came through and defeated both armies, and became the first Norman King of England. William was the son of Robert I, the Duke of Normandy, and Herleva, Robert’s unmarried mistress. Due to his mother, he couldn’t become the next ruler, at least not without a fight. Soon, with his new nobility title and his alliance with the country of Flanders, due to his marriage with Matilda of Flanders, he was able to gain all sorts of support, like bishops and abbots, and expand his ruling in Maine. However, it wasn’t enough for him to be the new ruler or England. So, he decided to take matters into his own hands, and invade England for the throne, where he had succeeded and was now king. He had ruled England from the year 1066 to 1087, as he would then pass it over to his sons, Robert would have Normandy and William would have