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| − | '''Anglo-Saxon''' is a term used to describe the people who lived in the south and east of [[ | + | '''Anglo-Saxon''' is a term used to describe the people who lived in the south and east of [[The British Isles]] from the mid-5th century AD to the [[Norman Conquest]] of 1066. They were originally [[Germanic tribe]]s--the [[Angles]] and the [[Saxons]]--who gradually conquered England after much raiding and ruled it until the Norman Conquest. |
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| + | Anglo-Saxon is still used to refer to the people in and originating from England. | ||
Revision as of 17:48, June 16, 2007
Anglo-Saxon is a term used to describe the people who lived in the south and east of The British Isles from the mid-5th century AD to the Norman Conquest of 1066. They were originally Germanic tribes--the Angles and the Saxons--who gradually conquered England after much raiding and ruled it until the Norman Conquest.
Anglo-Saxon is still used to refer to the people in and originating from England.