The return of towns
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- In this lesson, we will learn about why towns started to grow again in Anglo-Saxon Britain. We will also think about how we know that people started to live in towns again.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What happened to Christianity in Britain after the end of the Roman Empire?
It became more popular.
It stayed the same.
Q2.
Who sent people to Britain to convert the Anglo-Saxons at the end of the 6th century?
The King of Scotland
The Roman Emperor
The Vikings
Q3.
Who helped Augustine convert Aethelbert, the king of Kent, to Christianity?
A close friend
The Northumbrian King
Q4.
What was built at Lindisfarne?
A castle
A market
A palace
Q5.
What did the Church think about pagan festivals like Easter?
They should be banned by force.
They should be ignored because people would forget about them.
They were better than Christian festivals.
5 Questions
Q1.
What happened to towns after the Roman Empire abandoned Britain?
They became bigger and more beautiful.
They stayed the same.
Q2.
People started to move back into towns because...
The Anglo-Saxon kings told them to.
They missed the company of other people.
They wanted to set up protect themselves.
Q3.
What was made at Droitwich?
Bricks
Pottery
Wool
Q4.
What did kings start doing in towns that made them lots of money?
Bought expensive goods from abroad
Built market stalls
Sold expensive clothes
Q5.
Which kingdom benefited the most from the return of towns?
East Anglia
Essex
Northumbria