Historical Perspectives (Anglo-Saxon)

How did the Roman invasion of Britain shape the English nation of today?

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  The Romans brought an orderly civilization to the island, including roads, schools, and trade.

• The Romans drove the snakes out of England and established churches.

• The Romans declared Britain a sovereign state and helped to establish the first monarchy on the island.

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  The Romans helped Britain defeat the Anglo-Saxons.

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Why does the English language contain so many words from other cultures?

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  Modern English evolved as scholars created rules for the language and added words from other cultures to make the language more robust.

• Modern English evolved as people traveled to different regions of the globe and brought new words back to England with them.

• Modern English evolved as the king adopted words from other cultures and added them to the English language.

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  Modern English evolved as many different cultures invaded and conquered the British islands.

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What effect does written history have on culture?

• As people began to write their histories, they began to see all of the differences between themselves and others, which led to war.

• Written history was often incorrect because it was recorded by people without firsthand knowledge of events.

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  As people began to write their histories, they became conscious of themselves as a nation and a society.

• Written history allowed people to communicate their goals to other cultures.

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How did the rise of the merchant class foreshadow the end of feudalism?

• Merchants started an uprising and demanded democracy. This led the people to revolt and fight for their independence.

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  Merchants became more prosperous and could afford to become knights, so there were fewer people remaining in the peasant class.

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  As towns replaced kingdoms, international trade became common and an artisan class began to emerge, which shifted the social organization.

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  People began to mistrust the monarchy and turn to one another for protection. Since the merchants no longer felt that they needed the nobles, the whole system fell apart.

What is the origin of the words England and English?

• The Romans named the island England. Eng was the name of the Roman feast of fish. The island later became known as England.

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  After the native people defeated the Anglo-Saxons, they named the island Engle after their fiercest warrior. Engle later became known as England.

• The word England comes from the Anglo-Saxon word eng for "defeated." The word translates as "defeated land," and the word English means "defeated people."

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  The Romans called the island Albion. Albion became known as Angle-land and later, England. The people were called the Angli and later, English.

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