Angles

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Angles Germanic tribe from a district of Schleswig-Holstein now called Angeln. In the 5th century they invaded England with neighbouring tribes, Jutes, Saxons, and others. They settled mainly in Northumbria and East Anglia. The name England (Angle-land) derives from them.

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Angles

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Angles. See Anglo-Saxons.

The Oxford Companion to British History JOHN CANNON

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