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The Barbarians
In the late 4th and 5th centuries, the British part of the Roman Empire was taken over by barbarians. The barbarians consisted of the Angles, Saxons and the Jutes. All of which were Germanic tribes. The Angles came from Shleswig Holstien and from the Baltic Island of Fyn. The saxons came from the lower areas of Saxony between the lower reaches of the Weser and Elbe rivers. The Jutes were presumed to have come from Jutland but traces of Jute belongings have been found near the River Rhine.
In 410 AD the Roman legions were recalled back home to fight off the invading Italians. This is when the British defence weakened. T...
In the late 4th and 5th centuries, the British part of the Roman Empire was taken over by barbarians. The barbarians consisted of the Angles, Saxons and the Jutes. All of which were Germanic tribes. The Angles came from Shleswig Holstien and from the Baltic Island of Fyn. The saxons came from the lower areas of Saxony between the lower reaches of the Weser and Elbe rivers. The Jutes were presumed to have come from Jutland but traces of Jute belongings have been found near the River Rhine.
In 410 AD the Roman legions were recalled back home to fight off the invading Italians. This is when the British defence weakened. T...
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