Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
In the early fifth century. the Roman troops permanently left Britain, inhabited then by the Celtic tribes. The dust had not yet settled behind them, and the German tribes of the Angles, Saxons, Utes had already come to Britain and unceremoniously settled on the land of the owners.
VIII century. From the work of the English historian and writer Bede Venerable
Having received an invitation from the king, the tribe of the Angles or Saxons set out on three ships to Britain and took up a place in the eastern part of the island for parking on the order of the same king, as if intending to defend the homeland, but in fact – to win it… They say that their leaders were two brothers – Hengest and Horsa. Horsa later died in the war with the Britons, and in the eastern part of Kent he still has a monument.
Saxons settled the south of Britain and founded three kingdoms there – Wessex, Sussex and Essex. Utah chose its south-east, where they founded the
The newly formed kingdoms were constantly at odds with each other. But frequent enemy raids on Britain forced them in 829 to unite in one state. Eckbert proclaimed himself King. At that time the Angles, the Saxons and the Celts who survived the struggle against the Germans merged into one people – the Anglo-Saxons.
Anglo-Saxons built a monarchical state, but royal power was weak in it. The king depended on the Council of the Wise, which consisted of nobles. The council elected the king and could deprive him of the throne. He was the supreme judge, and the Sheriffs obeyed him.
English society gradually became feudal. Large landowners appeared in it – the Lords. In the X century. The king issued a decree that every free man should find a lord.
Even before the arrival of the Germans in Britain, Christianity spread, but not in Roman, but in Greek form. The Celts themselves chose priests. About 600 in southern Britain, to convert her to Catholicism,
Medieval West was read by ancient Celtic legends about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. This knightly brotherhood resisted the Anglo-Saxons, defended the weak, orphans and widows, fought dragons, giants, sorcerers and other evil spirits, so Britain lived in peace and prosperity. But the son of King Arthur rebelled against his father. In the battle with the rebels, the king was mortally wounded. Good fairies brought him to the island of Avallon to heal his wounds. Many Englishmen believed that Arthur was alive and in time difficult for England would come to her aid. Historians have not yet figured out whether the Celts chief actually existed-King Arthur. Therefore, it still remains an exciting mystery of the early history of Britain.
The sheriff is a royal official in the counties of England.
The Lord is the English seigneur.
Abbot – in the Catholic Church – head of the monastic community, head of the monastery.
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