Saxons

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Saxons Ancient Germanic people. They appear to have originated in n Germany and perhaps s Denmark. By the 5th century, they settled in nw Germany, n Gaul, and s Britain. In Germany, they were eventually subdued by Charlemagne. In Britain, together with other Germanic tribes, known collectively as Anglo-Saxons, they evolved into the English.

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The Oxford Companion to British History JOHN CANNON

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