Anglo Saxon

In the history of Great Britain, Anglo-Saxon England refers to the historical land roughly corresponding to present-day England, as it existed from the 5th to the 11th century, but not including Devon until the 9th century.

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The Pale Horseman (The Saxon Stories, #2)
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George Saintsbury, A History of English Prose Rhythm

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