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Contents	Introduction The Romans in Britain What Happened when the Romans Left King Arthur King Arthur's Life in the Story Books People Famous Kings Places to Live Kingdoms Religion Fashion, Art & Literature The Sutton Hoo Ship Burial
Introduction	When were the 'Dark Ages'? Who were the Britons? Where were the British Kingdoms? Who were the Saxons? Who were the Scots? Who were the Picts? Where were the Pictish Kingdoms?
What Happened when the Romans Left	Who lived in Roman Britain? Why the Romans left Britain What the British did next What happened when King Vortigern took over How the Saxons came to Britain How the Saxons made Britain their home How some Saxon soldiers became Kings in Britain
King Arthur	What we know about King Arthur Documents that prove Arthur was a Real Person Who was Arthur? People who wrote about Arthur
King Arthur's Life in the Story Books	King Arthur’s Childhood The Sword in the Stone Rebellion against King Arthur King Arthur the Successful King Arthur is Lied to Evil Sir Mordred The Death of King Arthur
King Arthur Places	Dunster Castle Glastonbury King Arthur buried at Glastonbury Abbey? For & Against Glastonbury Tor
People	All about Local Kings Kids in the Dark Ages Who were Pelagius and Germanus? People who wrote about Arthur What were Minstrels? What were Slaves? What were Monks & Nuns? Celtic Saints St. Cadog St. Carannog St. Collen St. Gildas St. Augustine St. Aethelwold & his Reforms Leisure Activities Food & Drink Farming
Famous Kings	King Aethelbert of Kent King Arthur of Britain King Cerdic of Wessex King Edwin of Northumbria King Redwald of East Anglia King Offa of Mercia King Oswald of Northumbria King Oswiu of Northumbria King Penda of Mercia King Saebert of Essex King Vortigern of Britain
Places to Live	British & Saxon Place-Names British Houses In Towns Farms & Villages Great Halls for Lords & Kings Saxon Houses Trading Towns Walled Towns Farms & Villages Great Halls for Lords & Kings Inside a Great Hall Why Town Life wasn't Popular What are Hillforts? Defensive Dykes Saxon Trades & Crafts
Kingdoms	Calchfynedd Dumnonia Dyfed East Anglia Essex Glywysing Gwynedd Kent Mercia Mercian Sub-Kingdoms Morgannwg Northumbria Powys Sussex Wessex The Gewissae Saxon Berkshire Map of the British Kingdoms
Locations	Battle of Catraeth
Religion	Christianity comes to Britain The Pope & the Angels Saxons dump their Old Gods Christianity goes North of the Border The British Church What British Churches were like Who were Pelagius and Germanus? How the British Church changed Pagan Saxons Saxon Gods Why bury stuff in graves? Saxons dump their Old Gods The Saxon Church Christians take over Pagan Shrines & Festivals What Saxon Churches were like Take a look round a Saxon Church Saxon Carvings Christian Quarrel at Whitby What were Missionaries? Missionaries in England What were Hermits? All about Monasteries What were Monks & Nuns? All about Books & Manuscripts Aethelwold's Reforms Relics & Pilgrimage
Fashion, Art & Literature	The Saxon Look How do we know what they looked like? How do we know what women wore? How do we know what men wore? The British Look How do we know what men wore? How do we know what warriors wore? How do we know what women wore? Kids in the Dark Ages What were Minstrels? What are Runes? Schools Saxon Carvings Saxon Trades & Crafts All about Books & Manuscripts The Lichfield Gospels The Lindisfarne Gospels People who wrote about Arthur The Beowulf Poem Beowulf & Grendel Beowulf & Grendel's Mother Beowulf & the Dragon Beowulf Quotes
Sutton Hoo Ship Burial & Other Treasures	Why is Sutton Hoo famous? The Ship The Helmet Decorated Panels More Pictures Weapons The Sword The Shield Photos Jewellery More Photos Symbols of Power Other Treasures Photos More Photos The Mystery of the Missing Body Who was buried there? Why the ship and things? Other Mounds Execution Burials The Royal Tump at Taplow Photos The Prittlewell Royal Burial The Staffordshire Hoard Military Treasures Christian Treasures Why hide the Gold? Activity Sheets