What were the real reasons why the Anglo-Saxons invaded?

This is where

the Saxons

came from in

the early AD

400s. That is

1600 years ago.

But why they

came is a

mystery which

you are going to

investigate and

come up with

the answer.

Clue 1

Clue 2- Saxony in AD 400

Clue 3

Clue 4- Saxony AD 400

Clue 5Roman troops leave,

Britons have to defend themselves

Clue 6

Push and Pull

• People move to other countries. Sometimes they go because there are problems where they are living and they want to move away. These are called PUSH factors

PUSH factors are

reasons why people

feel they are being

PUSHED out of their

home country

Pull

• Sometimes they are attracted to go to a particular country because it offers them something they need. These reasons are called PULL factors

PULL factors explain

why people move to

other countries today.

They are PULLED by

the attractions they find

there.

Push or pull

• Can you think of any PUSH factors why the Saxons left?

• Can you think of any PULL factors which brought them to Britain?

ACTIVITY

• Below are 10 POSSIBLE reasons why the Saxons invaded.

• Some are likely to be true, some unlikely, some are impossible. Some you may not know, so you’ll need to find out.

• All you have to do is to place each of the 10 cards under one of the heading cards.