Yale University
Yale Law's Avalon Project: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle
Full text and search engine for the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in which the history of Britain, from the 1st Century to the 12th, is rendered by scribes. Translated into modern English.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Introduction
This lesson is an introduction to the Anglo Saxons and the origins of the English language. It provides a brief history of England and examines elements of Anglo-Saxon society and language that still exist in English literature today. It...
Other
The Online Medieval and Classical Library: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle
A complete modern full-text English translation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a history of England written between 8th and 12th centuries CE.
BBC
Bbc: History: Ancient History: The Anglo Saxons
A brief history of the Anglo-Saxons is presented.
Other
Great Britain Guide: Anglo Saxon Britain Viking Raids
This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...
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Regia Anglorum: A Brief History of Anglo Saxon England
Detailed account of the history of Anglo-Saxon England. Contains colored pictures of reenactments.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle on Alfred the Great
This section of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle covers the years 878 through 886 and describes a series of conflicts Alfred the Great had with Viking invaders.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Anglo Saxons Invade England
This site from North Park University contains a brief summary of the invasion of the Anglo-Saxons into England around the 5th century.
BBC
Bbc: Bitesize: Who Were the Anglo Saxons?
The Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain in starting in AD410. Find out where they came from and what it was like growing up in an Anglo-Saxon village.
Sacred Text Archive
Ista: Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry
The Internet Sacred Text Archive offers the Complete Corpus of Anglo Saxon Poetry. All of the titles link to primary documents, written in their original language.
BBC
Bbc Primary History: The Anglo Saxons
Animated learning module on Anglo-Saxon history from BBC Primary. Site design for elementary level students is engaging with interactive features and multi-media. Includes lesson plans, activities, games, photos, videos and links to...
Other
Beginner's Guide to Prosody: Anglo Saxon Accentual Meter
This resource provides a great history and explanation of Anglo-Saxon accentual poetry along with some excellent examples. Before the article, a number of related terms are defined including the following: alliteration, assonance,...
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Norman Conquest of Anglo Saxons
A colorful site depicting the Norman Conquest. Background information, description, results and effects of Battle of Hastings included. Also includes timelines, diagrams and worksheets corresponding to the site. Easy to read and navigate.
Other
Ravensgard: Anglo Saxon Culture Literature
A clickable list to the full texts in modern English of Abbo of Fleury's The Martyrdom of St. Edmund, King of East Anglia (870); Aelfric's Homilies on Judith, Esther, and The Maccabees; Ambrose in Anglo-Saxon England with Pseudo-Ambrose...
Stanford University
Stanford University: Anglo Saxon & Old English
A selected bibliography for primary and secondary materials, including facsimile texts in Old English, translations into modern English, and scholarship.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation
Provided by the Medieval Sourcebook, this site offers a modern English translation of the "Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation," Books 1 through 5.
Britain Express
Britian Express: Anglo Saxon Life Kinship and Lordship
Explains the Anglo-Saxon's social obligation, the King's powers, the King and religion, Wergilds, and the women's role.
Britain Express
Britain Express: Anglo Saxon Churches
This site describes the Anglo-Saxon influence on the development of medieval church architecture. Information about where some of the churches are today and the styles of the windows, crosses, and towers. Has links to more information on...
The British Museum
The British Museum: Helmet From the Ship Burial at Sutton Hoo
An interactive series of pages on the many treasures found at Sutton Hoo, the burial site of an ancient Anglo-Saxon king.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Anglo Saxons in the Middle Ages
A history quiz over the Anglo-Saxons during the Middle Ages.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Anglo Saxons of England
Explore the origins of the English people and monarchy on this site that contains information about the Anglo-Saxons during the Middle Ages and Medieval times.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: The Earliest World History in English
This article considers what we can learn from the Old English Orosius about the Anglo-Saxons and their relationship to the wider world.
BBC
Bbc: History: Ages of English Timeline
Interactive timeline breaks the history of the English language into ten periods. For each period, you can learn some history, hear a sample of the language spoken as it would have sounded at the time, learn how the language was changing...
Other
Wiwhc: Documenting Women's Lives Anglo Saxon England
Interesting activity using excerpts from a variety of primary sources to have students draw conclusions about the lives of women in Anglo-Saxon England.