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A Long and Illustrious History

Where did the Anglo-Saxons originally come from?

AFrance and Spain in southern Europe, which later became rivals of Britain
BNorthern Europe — present-day Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands
CScandinavia only — specifically Norway, Sweden and Denmark in the far north
DItaly, Greece and various other Mediterranean countries on the southern coast

Explanation

The Anglo-Saxons came from northern Europe — the areas that are now Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. The Angles gave their name to "England" (Angle-land).

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