who were the anglo-saxons?
inhabited Great Britain
around what century?
5th century
how is their language commonly referred to?
Anglo-Saxon
what is it more commonly called?
Old English
do anglo-saxons come from one group?
yes mainly from Germanic tribes
roughly what year does the anglo-saxon period begin?
in Britain between about 450 and 106
up until what point?
1066
does that include after the Norman conquest?
no up untl
who were they threatened by from extended invasions?
Anglo-Saxons
what did the elites declare themselves?
kings
what did Helena Hamerow observe?
kin groups remained...the essential unit