Anglo-saxone

[terambulan]

As French president 'Sarky' refers to Brits - define please. Is that half german?

[Octavius]

The Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes who invaded Britain in the 5th and 6th centuries are known as the Anglo-Saxons. They left their homelands in northern Germany, Denmark and northern Holland and rowed across the North Sea in wooden boats.

The Anglo-Saxons took control of most of Britain, although they never conquered Scotland, Wales and Cornwall. They divided the country into kingdoms, each with its own royal family. The stronger kingdoms often took control of the weaker kingdoms.

By around AD 600 the five main Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were Northumbria, Mercia, Wessex, Kent and Anglia.

[terambulan]

Thanx for history lesson Octavius....wonder what difference all that means to P.Sarky. His excuse for not attending G20.

[Octavius]

eh? He did attend.

[crazycathy2]

He said he might not stay but they are all mouth but not sure about the trousers bit

[HateTheApe]

Sarky had to rush back as he's moonlighting as stripey shirted beret wearing onion seller,and a mime.......

[terambulan]

back to the Q.....21c so hardly no Anglo-saxons left now.

[Octavius]

There is a bit of them in every one of us.

[terambulan]

Were the French invaded at this time?

was edicated in far east - not au fait with Brit history

[Octavius]

Well yes. It is generally how the place got its name. It was overrun by Germanic tribes, mainly the Franks.