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Peoples of Anglo-Saxon England | HearLore
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Peoples of Anglo-Saxon England
Angles (tribe)The name Angles first appeared in Latin texts as Anglii within the Germania written by Tacitus around 100 AD. This ancient document placed these people…
MerciaThe name Mercia means boundary folk in the ancient tongue of the Angles. This description points to a kingdom born on the frontier between native Welsh…
JutesThe Jutland Peninsula stands as a possible homeland for the Jutes, yet historians remain divided on their true origins. One hypothesis suggests they…
Kingdom of East AngliaThe first king of the East Angles was Wehha, listed in genealogies that trace his lineage back to Woden via Caesar. This kingdom formed during the first or…