Which group is described as large-scale settlers in Britain?

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Which group is described as large-scale settlers in Britain?

When thinking about large-scale settlers in Britain, the Anglo-Saxons fit that description best. After the Romans withdrew, groups of Angles, Saxons, and Jutes moved into Britain in substantial numbers and established numerous settlements across much of the island. They founded early kingdoms, introduced new language (Old English), and left a lasting cultural footprint that shaped the beginning of England. The other groups arrived differently. The Celts were already living in Britain before these migrations, so they aren’t the migrating “settlers” in the same sense. The Normans came later, in the 11th century, conquering and reorganizing rule, which was significant but occurred after the initial large-scale settlement phase. The Vikings raided and settled in parts of Britain, especially in the north and east, but their settlements were more regional rather than the widespread, transformative settlement across the country that the Anglo-Saxons carried out.

When thinking about large-scale settlers in Britain, the Anglo-Saxons fit that description best. After the Romans withdrew, groups of Angles, Saxons, and Jutes moved into Britain in substantial numbers and established numerous settlements across much of the island. They founded early kingdoms, introduced new language (Old English), and left a lasting cultural footprint that shaped the beginning of England.

The other groups arrived differently. The Celts were already living in Britain before these migrations, so they aren’t the migrating “settlers” in the same sense. The Normans came later, in the 11th century, conquering and reorganizing rule, which was significant but occurred after the initial large-scale settlement phase. The Vikings raided and settled in parts of Britain, especially in the north and east, but their settlements were more regional rather than the widespread, transformative settlement across the country that the Anglo-Saxons carried out.

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