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England was an "Anglo-Saxon" kingdom, made up of various peoples from Europe and Scandinavia notably the Angles and the Saxons both Germanic tribes mixed with the remains of the Romans and original Britons/Irish/Pictish tribes.

Specifically the last Anglo-Saxon King was Harold Godwinson.

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The Saxons, last saxon king of England was Harold.

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I think the English did along with Celts

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What is the origin of the surname Hayhurst?

The ancient records of Lancashire, England, reflect that this family held a family seat long before the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D.


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Before the Norman invasion who ruled England?

Before the Norman invasion England was broken up into many kingdoms that came into existence in the 5th-7th century to fill the vacuum left by the final departure of the Romans from Britain in about 410 AD. It was lead by the Vikings who took it from the Saxons who still had som land in the west, the rest of Engald was ruled by Danish Vikings.


Why did English survive as the language of England after the Norman invasion?

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Where did the name Astor come from?

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