Devin Harrison, Alyssa Supple

Die Sachsen

410n. Chr. – 1066 Nacht Chr.In 800 n.Chr. sie waren zivilisiernIn 797n. Chr. sie waren von der Franken

gerobert.

Wann?

Sie haben zwischen der Elbe und Saale Fluss, und die Nord See gelebt

Wo?

Vielen Leute waren BauernSie züchteten Einkorn (a type of wheat),

Roggen (rye), Gerste (barley), Hafer (oats), Erbsen (peas), Bohnen (beans), und so weiter

Sie waren wilde Krieger und harte Arbeiter

Lebensstil

-Four “Kindred” groups (based on location): Angrians, Westfalen, Ostfalen, and the Nordalbingians- All were further subdividedSocial Heirarchy

Aedhillingi- NobelsFrilingi- FreemenLassi- Serfs

Die Leute

Sie haben Alt- Sächsich gepsrochenAuch bekannt wie Alt PlattdeutschÄhnlich als Alt Englisch

Alphabet: Alt- Sächsisch Futhark (Runic Alphabet)

Sprache und Alphabet

Alt- Sächsich Futhark

Die Geschichte war vermittelt mündlichNach die Christianisierung, began die

Menschen zu schrieben die GeschichtenBeowulf

Sprache und Geschichte

Very isolationist: did not approve of strangers or even other Germans

Marriage: mostly done within class levelArchitecture: basic, natural, and town oriented

very different from Roman architecture

Art: very primary and striking little depth influence sculpture and manuscript illumination in several art styles

Kultur (and its influences)

Bayeux Tapestry

PaganismMany deitiesSupernatural beings

Religious PracticesWorship in natural areas or built templesSacrifices, dances, ritual drinking

Religion

Die Sachsen waren gegen ChristentumSie kämpften gegen die ChristenSie waren umgewandelt in 785 n. Chr. Die Franken und andere Germanic

Volkstamme waren jetzt Christen.

Bekehrung zum Christentum

(Wittekind, Widukind)Er war ein Sachsen LeiterEr war ein Anwalt für Paganism, und war

gegen CharlemagneEr hat viele Schlachten gegen die Franken

gekämpftDie Franken nannte ihn “Verräter”

Wittekind

Wittekind is said to have had a vision: He was disguised as a beggar spying on Charlemagne at Easter Watched priest perform Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, people

received communion and the child was given to each person. Wittekind was captured when someone saw through his disguise

He was later told that he was witnessing the “divine child, Jesus” behind the Sacred Host of the Mass. He soon converted to Christianity, many following in suit

Interesting Fact: Wittekind was described as riding a black horse before his baptism, and a white horse after. White and black horses are often found on coats of arms and flags in Germany and England

Wittekind und die Christianisierung

The Saxon rule came to an end in 1066 n. Chr. After the Norman Conquest

King Edward (the Confessor) had no heir, and the chosen successor was trumped by William of Normandy in the Battle of Hastings, ending the Saxon rule

Das Ende

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