Time box

Anglo Saxon

  • Jan 16, 664

    The Churches unite

    The Churches unite
    The British Christian Church untites with the Roman Catholic Church
  • Jan 17, 1000

    Beowulf recorded

    Beowulf recorded
    The surviving version of Beowulf is recorded by monks
  • Jan 16, 1016

    Canute

    Canute
    Canute,a Dane becomes King of England
  • Jan 17, 1054

    Chrisitan Church

    Chrisitan Church
    The Christian Church divides into east and west branches
  • Jan 16, 1066

    Norman Conquest

    Norman Conquest
    In what will become known as the Norman conquest, William the Conqueror defeats Harold and becomes King of England
  • Anglo Saxon Invades Britain

    Anglo Saxon Invades Britain
    The Anglo saxon invasion of Britain begins
  • Vikings invade Anglo Saxon

    Vikings invade Anglo Saxon
    Vikings begin the first of many raids on the Anglo-Saxon kingdom
  • Alfred the great

    Alfred the great
    Alfred the great becomes king of Wessex
  • Christianity Spreads

    Christianity Spreads
    Christian Missionaries land in Kent; Christianity begins to spread among Anglo-Saxons
  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne
    Charlemagne who unites much of Europe is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
  • Period: to Jan 16, 1066

    Anglo Saxon