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Who are the Saxon and the vikings?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The Saxons were invaders of England from areas which are in modern-day Germany. They took over the country. The Vikings were invaders from Scandinavia. They took control of large parts of England, while other parts remained under Saxon control. Both groups were defeated by the Normans.

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