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Journey through Anglo-Saxon life and death

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THE ANGLO-SAXONS ARRIVE!

Where did the Anglo-Saxons come from and who were they?

Bede writes about where the Anglo-Saxons came from.

There were 3 groups of people who settled in Britian which together are called Anglo-Saxons:

  1. Jutes
  2. Saxons
  3. Angles

Click on the map to see the journey each group made.

Click on each group to see where they arrived in Britain Where did the Jutes go? Where did the Angles go? Where did the Saxons go?
 
Do you know what these places are called today and who lives there?
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