Anglo-Saxon Culture
The Anglo-Saxons were a group of farmer-warriors who lived in Britain. They were made up of three tribes: Angle, Saxon, and Jute. Angle and Saxon were the two largest out of the three groups and they became what we know today as Anglo-Saxon. A big concern the tribe had was being attacked by other groups or even each other. Each tribe had its own leader and their was huge emphasis on loyalty. Anglo-Saxons did not like the stone houses that were left by the Romans, so they built their own. Normally they were close together, protected by a fence, and on land with a lot of natural resources. Usually, a mead hall would be in the middle of their village for counsel meetings, a place for safety in case of an attack, and for storytellers. Feasts were a huge part of the Anglo-Saxon culture and after the feats they would sing songs through the night. They were very resourceful people and everything they acquired never went to use. Leftover animal fat would be used for oil for lamps, knife handles could be from deer antlers, and glue could have been made from cows. Their clothes were also made out of natural material. Most of the men wore long sleeve tunics made from wool or linen, their pants were woolen, and their shoes were made from leather. Women wore undresses made from linen or wool and an outer dress called a peplos. Anglo-Saxon women also beaded necklaces, bracelets, and rings. Before influences of Christianity came into the Anglo-Saxon religion, most of the Anglo-Saxons were pagans who worshiped different Gods which they believed looked over various parts of their life, for example; their family and crop growing. In 597 A.D. a monk, Augustine, who was sent by a pope in Rome , convinced the king of the Anglo-Saxons to convert to Christianity. Pagan temples began to turn into churches and Christianity was becoming a more popular religion.