Listen to extracts from the six songs in the Anglo-Saxons series.
Extracts from the songs in the Anglo-Saxons series
From Song 1: 'We are Anglo-Saxons'
Anglo-Saxons! We're strong and brave and true!
Anglo-Saxons! Work hard in all we do!
From Song 2: 'Alfred the Great'
I am a king who found great fame
Alfred the Great is my name
I ruled from 871 AD
And fought with the Vikings from over the sea!
From Song 3: 'Grendel'
But out on the moors someone wasn't invited
Grendel, the monster, awoke in a rage
Hearing the noise of all the joyful celebrations
He let out a roar of fury and pain!
From Song 4: 'Beowulf's song'
So tonight we'll have a celebration
Then pretend to go to sleep
And Grendel's bound to hear all the commotion
And rise up from the deep
From Song 5: 'The revenge of Grendel's mother'
Beowulf put on his helmet and armour
Took a deep breath knew he had to be brave
Jumped into the bog of murky green water
Fearlessly swam till he came to a cave
From Song 6: 'The end of the Anglo-Saxon dynasty'
At the Battle of Hastings
In 1066 AD
Harold was killed and William crowned king
Making history!
The times are always changing
Nothing stays the same
No Anglo-Saxon sovereign
Will ever rule again
No Anglo-Saxon sovereign
Will ever rule again
Series resources
Download / print (pdf)
History - The Anglo-Saxons. collection
KS2. Songs about Anglo-Saxon monarchs, society, culture and the story of 'Beowulf'.
Join Nigel for his brief vocal warm up