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Invasion Of England
The term Invasion of England may refer to the following planned or actual invasions of what is now modern England, successful or otherwise. Pre-English Settlement of parts of Britain * The 55 and 54 BC Caesar's invasions of Britain. * The 43 AD Roman conquest of Britain. * The 296 Roman invasion during Carausian Revolt. * The fifth to sixth century Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain Post-English settlement of parts of Britain * The eighth to eleventh century Viking invasion of Britain, invasions of the British isles by the Vikings. **Invasion and partial conquest by the Great Heathen Army in 865 * Danish invasion of England, ending successfully at the Battle of Assandun in 1016 * Invasion of Engand by Norway (1066), Invasion of Engand by Norway under Harald Hadrada, September 1066 * The 1066 Norman conquest of England under William the Conqueror * The 1136-1138 invasions of northern England by David I of Scotland and subsequent occupation until 1157. * The 1139 invasion of Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
