Abstract:The Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England in the seventh century CE was a momentous period of religious change which had many far‐reaching effects. Anglo-Saxon paganism had attached a set of sacred and symbolic meanings to various natural features in the English landscape. In this belief system, trees and groves were strongly associated with healing and defensive powers. This paper will argue that due to the persistent presence of once-sacred trees and groves in the English landscape, combined with a con… Show more
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