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Selected Readings in British Literature A Brief History of Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Period (449-1066) Background The British Isles and the European Continent British Isles A brief history of early Britain The beginning of settlement in Britain took place in about 700 B. C. The early settlers were certain Celtic-speaking tribes called Britons, from whom the island got its name--Britain ( the land of Britons ). The Britons were a primitive people, a bronze-age people entering upon an age of iron. b. The Roman Conquest In 55 B. C. Britain was invaded by the Roman general Julius Caes