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Anglo-Saxon Essay

The Anglo-Saxon period began in 449 and lasted for over 600 years. Born of warfare, Anglo-Saxon England remained forever a military society. Though like most great societies it met its end in battle. However the Anglo-Saxons help to lay a great foundation for English history.
In order for a society to exist and prosper, there must be those that create it, which include the Celts and the Romans, the early settlers of the Britain. Britain was inhabited by many Celtic tribes that were lead by kings. Within each tribe the society was stratified into classes, much like the castes system; the Druids or priests, considered the educated class, the Nobility or ruling families of the tribes, the Warriors, Artisans, manual workers, and slaves. Since there was not much unity between the tribes, politically, the Celtic society was very vulnerable to attacks.
Around mid first century AD, the Romans invaded Britain subjugating the Celtic society. Under Roman rule the Celts......

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