After the Romans left their province of Britannia, Britain entered a darkage. It would be centuries before the land we know today as England came into existence. Germanic tribes – the ancestors of the English began migrating across the North Sea. The invading and colonising Angles who settled in the northeast in time would see […]

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Entertainment in Anglo Saxon times: No Ipods, no Internet, no TV, radio and not even newspapers and books (unless you were wealthy ). What do you do to keep from getting bored? Here are some ways that the Anglo Saxons had fun in the dark evenings. Indoor entertainment and feasts There was a high degree […]

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The preparation for warfare, the rituals surrounding it and the actual conduct of battle were central to the world view of the Anglo-Saxons. Even if a man never fought a battle or the land was at peace it was expected that men would train to be ready. Just like today, reputation very important to men […]

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For the Anglo Saxons the main meal of day was lunch time, whereas the evening meal more often broth (Briw) A specialist Cook would be usually be a man: in Old English the word for Cook is a male word. General methods of cooking Fuel: The cutting and gathering of wood was a summer occupation. […]

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