Why did the Anglo-Saxons Invade?
History: KS2 National Curriculum, topic 3.2.2
Why did the Anglo-Saxons Invade?
Farming
- The land where the Anglo-Saxon tribes lived used to flood very often.
- So, they started to look for better lands where they could farm.
Fighting
- The Anglo-Saxons were brilliant warriors.
- The Romans invited the Anglo-Saxons to help in the fight against the Picts and the Scots.
Living
- Entire families of Anglo-Saxons moved to Britain to start a new life.
- They brought their animals, weapons and tools to build a village.
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