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The Anglo-Saxons first tried invading in the 4th century, but the Roman army were quick to send them home again!
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It wasn’t until the Pope in Rome sent over a missionary – a monk called Augustine – that the Anglo-Saxons became Christians.
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The Vikings invaded Anglo-Saxon Britain several times, plundering and raiding towns and villages along the British coastline.
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The next invasion in one of the most famous battles of our history
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A descendant of Viking raiders, William brought his army of Normans to Britain to take on the new king, the two armies fought at the Battle of Hastings.
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The Normans were victorious and Harold was killed. This signalled the end of Anglo-Saxon rule in Britain. England now had a Norman king, King William I, or William the Conqueror.
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Not the actual
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