Anglo Saxon Influence On American Culture

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Cultures and languages have not always been the way they presently are. Nations and traditions evolve based on the events that happen and the people who cause them to occur. For example, the Angles, Jutes, and Saxons were a dynamic trio that integrated into England between A.D. 400 and A.D. 500. This triad, known as the Anglo-Saxons, established encampments in England reminiscent of their German dynasties (White). Like any other group of people, they bestowed elements of their heritage that impacted present-day’s culture and languages. The invasion and settlement of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes left a lasting impression on European culture, literature, and language. Initially, these German descendants arrived from various places and conquered …show more content…

The Anglo-Saxons altered medieval government systems with their implication of the shire court and the sheriff. Furthermore, they also created a tax system as a consequence of authoritative persecution (Morgan 95). Since war was began to expand, weapons became more sophisticated and expensive. In fact, the military employed the tax system to provide each soldier with military equipment much like today (99). Additionally, the Germanic tribes produced a special document known as a writ, which was essentially a message to the sheriff or bishop and the shire-earl. With this intention, the Anglo-Saxons would request them to witness the allocation of a new tract of land (95). Another governmental aspect of the Anglo-Saxons was the idea of feudalism, which was a network that gave control of the country to the determined landlord. All residents, including landlords, were required to follow the orders of the highest landlord, known as the king, who acted as a bellwether (Clark 34). Similarly, charters were used to allot tracts of land, much like writs; however, charters were issued by the king and were also used to grant requests. Ultimately, charters were formatted and standardized in order to avert disorder (33). There was some controversy concerning whether or not the Saxons were on a feudal system. Conversely, the large homes of the Anglo-Saxons imply aristocracy, which in itself suggests that they followed a hierarchy (Morgan

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