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Chapter Ⅰ The Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066) 1. The Making of the Nation The early inhabitants---Britons, a tribe of Celts. mixed blood. “Britain”, the land of Britons. 2. The Middle Ages  From the collapse of Roman Empire to the Renaissance This age can be roughly divided into two periods: (1) Anglo-Saxon Period: (The Old English) (2) Anglo-Norman Period (Middle English)--- as a result of Norman conquest of the island. 3. Historical background: (1) The earliest settlers of the British Isles were the Celts; (2) 43-ca.420 Roman invasion and occupation of Britain (3) ca.