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Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Saxons

Anglo-Saxons is a term that refers to a collection of culturally related Germanic tribes from Angeln. This is a peninsula in the southern part of the province of Schleswig that protrudes into the Baltic Sea, and what is now Lower Saxony, in the north-west coast of Germany. This group of Germanic tribes achieved dominance in southern Britain beginning in the mid-5th century C.E.. From that time until the 9th century, those tribes coalesced into a single people, the Anglo-Saxons, which in turn formed the basis for the modern day English ...

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Anglo-Saxons - Etymology

Anglo-Saxons - Timeline from 597 to 1066

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia II - Anglo-Saxons - Anglo-Saxon culture Anglo-Saxons - Anglo-Saxon architecture. Main article: Anglo-Saxon architecture Anglo-Saxon architecture describes a period in the history of architecture in England, and parts of Wales, from the mid-5th century until the Norman Conquest of 1066. There are few remains of Anglo-Saxon architecture, with no secular work remaining above ground. At least fifty churches are of Anglo-Saxon origin, with many more claiming to be, although in some cases the Anglo-Saxon part is small and ...

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Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Saxon literature

Anglo-Saxon literature (or Old English literature) encompasses literature written in Anglo-Saxon (Old English) during the 600-year Anglo-Saxon period of Britain, from the mid-5th century to the Norman Conquest of 1066. These works include genres such as epic poetry, hagiography, sermons, Bible translations, legal works, chronicles, riddles, and others. In all there are about 400 surviving manuscripts from the period, a signifi ...

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Anglo-Saxon literature - Old English prose

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals narrating the history of the Anglo-Saxons and their settlement in Britain. Much of the information in these documents consists of rumours of events that happened elsewhere and so may be unreliable. However for some periods and places, the chronicle is the only substantial surviving source of information. The manuscripts were produced in different places, and each manuscript represents the biases of its scribes. The chronicle has entries spanning AD 1 to 1154, and two manuscrip ...

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Saxon architecture

Anglo-Saxon architecture was a period in the history of architecture in England, and parts of Wales, from the mid-5th century until the Norman Conquest of 1066. There are few remains of Anglo-Saxon architecture, with no secular work remaining above ground. At least fifty churches are of Anglo-Saxon origin, with many more claiming to be, although in some cases the Anglo-Saxon part is small and much-altered. Distinctive features of Anglo-Saxon architecture include rough brickwork, extremely thick walls and mostly arch wind ...

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Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Saxon Futhorc

The Anglo-Saxon Futhorc are a runic alphabet, extended from the Elder Futhark, consisting of 29, and later even 33 characters. It was used probably from the 5th century onward. There are competing theories as to the origins of the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. One theory proposes that it was developed in Frisia and from there spread later to England. Another holds that runes were first introduced to England from Scandinavia where the futhorc was modified and then exported to Frisia. Both theories have their inherent weaknesses and a definitive ...

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - History of Anglo-Saxon England

The History of Anglo-Saxon England covers the history of early medieval England from the end of Roman Britain and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in the 5th century until the Conquest by the Normans in 1066. The 5th and 6th centuries are known archaeologically as Sub-Roman Britain, or in popular history as the "Dark Ages"; from the 6th century larger distinctive kingdoms are developing, still known to some as the Heptarchy; the arrival of the Vikings at the end of the 8th century brought many changes to Britain, and relation ...

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Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo

The term Anglo can be used as a prefix to indicate a relation to England, as in the phrases 'Anglo-American' or 'Anglo-America'. It is also used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English or British ethnicity in North America. Anglo - Specialized usage. Anglo - Canada. In Canada, and especially in Quebec, the term anglophone is widely used to designate someone whose everyday language is English, as contrasted to francophone (someone whose everyday langua ...

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Anglo - Specialized usage

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Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Celtic

Anglo-Celtic is a racial or cultural category, used to describe the majority of white Australians. It is a broader term than Anglo-Saxon, which applies to English people, and recognises the large demographic role of people who are of Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, and Manx ethnic backgrounds. This definition describes approximately 75% of Australians. It is also common for Australians of other northwestern European backgrounds (particularly Dutch, German and Scandinavian) to be labelled Anglo-Celtic based on physical appearan ...

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-American

Anglo-American may mean A person who was born in England, then emigrated to North America. pertaining to Anglo-America, a term denoting mixed English and American influence or heritage or those parts of (or groups within) America which have a tie to or which are influenced by England; or simply English-speaking America. pertaining jointly to the United States of America and the United Kingdom; see Anglo-American relations Anglo American pl

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-French

Anglo-French is a term that may be used in several contexts: Nationality, eg. a person with one English parent and one French parent may be said to be Anglo-French Joint activities between England (or the UK) and France, eg. Anglo-French relations Linguistic - may be used to describe the Anglo-Norman language, the dialect of Old Norman used in medieval England Other related archivesAnglo-Norman language, England, France

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Papalism

Anglo-Papalism refers to the position of those Anglo-Catholics (high churchmen) who consider themselves subject to the Pope despite the impairment of communion between them. Other related archivesAnglo-Catholics, Pope, high churchmen

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-America

The term Anglo-America is used to describe those parts of North America in which English is the main language. The term is generally used in geopolitics, history, and literature pertaining to economic development, politics, and political economy. Anglo-America is almost exclusively taken to include the United States and Canada. In addition, according to the broader definition, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, and several other Caribbean nations belong to Anglo-America despite their geographical proximity to Latin America. Anglo-Am ...

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Sikh wars

There have been two Anglo-Sikh wars: The First Anglo-Sikh War (1845–1846) The Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848-1849) Other related archives1845, 1846, 1848, 1849, First Anglo-Sikh War, Second Anglo-Sikh War

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Indian

The Anglo-Indian community is a distinct minority community originating in India consisting of people of mixed British and Indian ancestry who speak English as their mother-tongue. The British ancestry was in most cases bequeathed paternally. The official definition of Anglo-Indian, however, is slightly wider: "Anglo-Indian means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory o ...

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Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-African

Anglo African is today used, somewhat loosely, to refer to a person or people of English or British ethnicity, predominantly in South Africa, but also in smaller numbers in Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Zambia. Anglo Africans, are about 3 million, and are predominantly of English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish and French Huguenot descent who speak English. Some are descended from migrants from other parts of Europe (particularly Jews from Eastern Europe) and from o ...

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Anglo-African - Famous Anglo Africans

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Norman

The Anglo-Normans were the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066. They spoke the Anglo-Norman language. Following the Battle of Hastings, the invading Normans and their descendants formed a distinct population in England. To all outward appearance the Norman Conquest of England was an event of an altogether different character from the Danish conquest. The former was a conquest by a people whose tongue and institutions were still palpably akin to those of the English. ...

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Anglo-Norman - Ireland

Anglo-saxon: Encyclopedia - Anglo-Irish

Anglo-Irish literally means English-Irish. It is used frequently, though inaccurately, to describe formal contacts, negotiations, and treaties between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland (not, as the the term should strictly denote, between the UK constituent country of England and the island of Ireland). Some examples of this usage are the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985, and the Anglo-Irish Summits (as meetings between the Brit ...