The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain is the…

388 CE to 531 CE

The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain is the migration of several Germanic peoples from the western coasts of Europe and their settlement in Great Britain in the fifth century.

The Heptarchy (Greek: seven + realm) is a collective name applied to the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of south, east, and central Great Britain during late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, conventionally identified as seven: Northumbria, Mercia, East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex and Wessex.

The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms will eventually unify into the Kingdom of England.

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Britons (historical) View → Germans View → Anglo-Saxons View → Britain, Sub-Roman View →

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Migration Period View → Irish Raids in Britain View → Saxon Raids of 407-550 View → Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain View → Migration Period Pessimum View → Heptarchy, The View →

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