In modern times, the term "Anglo-Saxons" is used by scholars to refer collectively to the Old English speaking groups in Britain.

Dec 4, 2025 · Anglo-Saxon, term used historically to describe any member of the Germanic peoples who, from the 5th century CE to the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), inhabited …

Some include the UK only, some include countries heavily influenced by British culture as well (such as the US and Australia), and a select few say there are no Anglo-Saxon countries …

Anglo-Saxon countries refer to a group of nations that share a common heritage rooted in the historical influence of the Anglo-Saxons, a Germanic tribe that settled in England in the 5th …

The Anglo-Saxons were a mix of tribes from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. The three biggest were the Angles, the Saxons and the Jutes. The land they settled in became known as...

During the 6th and 7th centuries, the Anglo-Saxons established a number of independent kingdoms in England, including Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria. These kingdoms were …

Compared to modern England, the territory of the Anglo-Saxons stretched north to present day Lothian in southeastern Scotland, whereas it did not initially include western areas of England …

During the course of the 10th century, the West Saxon kings extended their power first over Mercia, then over the southern Danelaw, and finally over Northumbria, thereby imposing a …

By the ninth century, the country was divided into four kingdoms - Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia and Wessex. Wessex was the only one of these kingdoms to survive the Viking invasions.

Anglo-Saxon society was composed of three main groups: the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes. These tribes originated from modern-day Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, respectively.