Anglo-Saxon England

Duration: 22 min.

Genre: Educational | Historical

Year Published: 1971

Creator: iFB

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Artifacts, excavation, illuminated manuscripts, handsome aerial photography of the islands themselves, and of the North Sea, are used to point up the bauty and interest which of ten remain dormant in studies of the period ofrom the end of the Roman rule to the Norman invasion. , Summarizes the history of Anglo-Saxon England from the end of Roman rule around 410 A.D. to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Recreates the political and cultural climate of Anglo-Saxon England using information from early records and archaeological excavations at Cadbury, West Snow, and Winchester. Focuses on such aspects of the period as King Arthur and the forming of the Saxon kingdoms, the introduction of Christianity, the Viking attacks, and the transforming of the West Saxon kingdoms into England, which began under Alfred the Great.

Complete Record: , Summarizes the history of Anglo-Saxon England from the end of Roman rule around 410 A.D. to the Norman Conquest in 1066. Recreates the political and cultural climate of Anglo-Saxon England using information from early records and archaeological excavations at Cadbury, West Snow, and Winchester. Focuses on such aspects of the period as King Arthur and the forming of the Saxon kingdoms, the introduction of Christianity, the Viking attacks, and the transforming of the West Saxon kingdoms into England, which began under Alfred the Great., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.