Which people began their invasion and conquest of southwestern Britain around 450 ?
Correct answer: D. the Anglo-Saxons
- A. the Normans
- B. the Geats
- C. the Celts
- D. the Anglo-Saxons
Explanation
The Anglo-Saxons, chiefly Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, began invading and settling southwestern Britain around 450. The Normans arrived after the Conquest of 1066, while the Geats belong mainly to the world of Beowulf.
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