English descent.
English descent
They worshipped many gods
They worshipped many gods.
You mean before the Romans in 43 AD. The Britons were living in England at that time. The Britons are descendants of the original settlers after the last glaciation with small additions to the gene pool from later immigrants. Just because a country is invaded it doesn't mean the whole population is wiped out and replaced by the invaders. Only the ruling class changes. As an example, the average Briton has about 4-5% of Anglo-Saxon genes.
Boldly striding through the shifting sands of time while proudly bearing the powerful family motto of "We and ours to God!", the English surname of Rodgers was anciently conferred by the Anglo-Saxons (who once ruled all of Britain) upon persons skilled with the spear.
If you mean Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery then yes he was the son of an Anglo-Irish priest.
: English decent
: English decent
They worshipped many gods
They worshipped many gods.
When you say that the early Anglo-Saxons were pagans you mean that the people did not believe in a Supreme Being.
Anglo-Saxon chauvinism refers to a form of extreme pride or prejudice towards Anglo-Saxon culture, history, or people. It can manifest as a belief in the superiority of Anglo-Saxon heritage over other cultures or ethnicities.
Racial supiority of Anglo Saxons. they argued that the united states had a responsibility to spread Christianity and "civilization" to the world's "inferior peoples." This viewpoint narrowly defined "civilization" according to the standards of only one culture.
It comes from the Saxons: Wessex (West-Saxons), Sussex (South-Saxons), Middlesex (Middle Saxons), Essex (East-Saxons).
"Sais" is an Englishman, and "Saeson" the English people. "Saesnes" is an English woman, and "Saesneg" the English language. It is basically the Welsh for "Saxon". The English word "English" comes from "Angle", and the Angles and Saxons (Anglo-Saxons, collectively) occupied much of what is now England when they invaded Britain in the early 5th century AD.
The English! Or if you mean before 1066 when William the Conqueror invaded England, then the natives would be referred to as the Anglo-Saxons.
Not necessarily. Historians, blacks, and people discussing the meaning of the word use it and it doesn't mean they are all racists. Normally, it goes towards why you are using it, and who you are directing it at.
Anglo-Saxons were pagan before converting to Christianity in the early Middle Ages. Some of their beliefs included gods like Woden, Thunor, and Tiw, and concepts of fate and warrior honor. After Christianity became dominant, their beliefs shifted towards Christianity and the teachings of Jesus Christ.