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The first Anglo-Saxons were pagans (non-Christians) and it was their custom to bury their dead with a selection of personal belongings. Many of the Anglo-Saxon artefacts found in Medway come from the graveyards of this early period. In 586, however, St Augustine arrived in Kent and with the co-operation of Aethelbert, the local king, began his Christian mission at Canterbury. Rochester was Augustine’s second foundation, in 604. The town grew in importance, with a cathedral and later, during the reign of Aethelred II (978-1016), a mint established within its walls. Related pages Resources The following information and resources can be downloaded and used by teachers, students and parents as a part of their lessons or just for fun. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to download the pdf files. If you do not have this on your computer please use our advice page. - Textus Roffensis – 12th century manuscript in the archives of Rochester Cathedral. A facsimile copy is available at Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre. Find it on the City Ark document gallery (cityark.medway.gov.uk/gallery).
- Cutha's Chronicles : Adventures in Anglo-Saxon England (courtesy of Widowinde Journal of Da Engliscan Gesithas (The English Companions)).
- Anglo-Saxon board game (pdf 216KB)
Suggested further reading Faith and Fabric: a History of Rochester Cathedral, 604 – 1994 edited by Nigel Yates. The Boydell Press, 1996.
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Prehistoric Medway
350,000 BC – 43AD Roman Medway
43 – 410 Anglo-Saxon Medway
410 – 1066 Medieval Medway
1066 – 1485 Tudor Medway
1485 – 1603 Medway in the 17th century
1603 – 1700 Georgian Medway
1714 – 1830 Victorian Medway
1837 – 1901 Medway in the 20th century
1901 – 2000 Medway in the 21st century
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