Attack Of The Normans In 1066

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unit, although most--perhaps even all--spoke a similar language. In his history, the Venerable Bede tells us of Angles, Saxons and Jutes (from Jutland), but these were by no means the only tribes who descended on Britain.

There is scant evidence available concerning the Anglo-Saxon invasion or life in England during this unsettled time. Various societies rose and fell, until by the 7th century England was a collection of seven primary kingdoms, which historians sometimes call the heptarchy. The kings were frequently at war with one another as they jostled for supremacy, yet at the same time monasteries were established and there was even a cultural renaissance in Northumbria.

In the late eighth century the Viking raids began. At first, these were hit-and-run affairs in which Scandinavian raiders would attack ill-defended coastal towns or monasteries and sail home with their booty. The plundering expeditions were followed by serious conquest and settlement efforts on the part of ...

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