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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | In the fifth century, after the evacuation of Roman troops, the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain. These were a cluster of Germanic tribes, notably the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes, with a culture vaguely resembling that of the Vikings. They settled down and after a while converted to Christianity. They struggled among themselves for supremacy, forming what is called (for the sake of neat organization and poetic phrasing) the "Bretwalda" or seven kingdoms of the Saxons: East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria. These kingdoms vied for supremacy until the arrival of the Danes made their quarrels seem petty. The Danes settled in Britain and in a few generations, conquered almost all the Anglo-Saxon lands. However, Wessex had a recovery under Alfred the Great and his descendants which continued until they had reconquered all the Danish-occupied lands (now called the Danelaw). This made the House of Wessex ruler over all the lands of the Angles, hence the term England. The Wessex house lost its grip and was overthrown by Norse invaders under Knut the Great. At this point England became a combined Saxon-Scandinavian nation, which was an easy fit once the wars had been forgotten because they had very similar cultures. After several monarchs, Harold Godwinson claimed the throne but he was overthrown by the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror. This is considered the end of Anglo-Saxon England. |