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The '''Anglo-Saxons''' were the Germanic-speaking tribes that invaded [[Britain]] after the collapse of the [[Roman Empire]]. |
The '''Anglo-Saxons''' were the Germanic-speaking tribes that invaded [[Britain]] after the collapse of the [[Roman Empire]]. |
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They were a non-[[Celtic]] people who inhabited Britain from perhaps as early as the mid-5th century. They are considered ancestral to the contemporary English, so in a sense they can be thought as still living in Britain. |
They were a non-[[Celtic]] people who inhabited Britain from perhaps as early as the mid-5th century. They are considered ancestral to the contemporary English, so in a sense they can be thought as still living in Britain. |
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==Your [[SCA]] [[Persona]] is Anglo-Saxon== |
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* If you lived in England after the [[Norman Invasion]] you were probably marginalised. |
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== External Links == |
== External Links == |
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Revision as of 11:50, 8 June 2004
The Anglo-Saxons were the Germanic-speaking tribes that invaded Britain after the collapse of the Roman Empire. They were a non-Celtic people who inhabited Britain from perhaps as early as the mid-5th century. They are considered ancestral to the contemporary English, so in a sense they can be thought as still living in Britain.
Your SCA Persona is Anglo-Saxon
- If you lived in England after the Norman Invasion you were probably marginalised.
External Links
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Saxons for the people
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo_Saxon for the language
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Language more on the language
