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Chapter One The Anglo-Saxon Period (450-1066) --魏昃临 Historical Background About 660 B.C.the Celts migrated to the British Isles. About 400 to 330 B.C. the Brythons, a branch of the Celts, came to British Isles and from them came the name Britain. From 55 B.C. to 407 A.D. the British were under the rule of Roman Empire, which had a high level of civilization. The first Roman general came to Britain was the famous Julius Caesar. The Roman ruled over Britain for three and half centuries. They built temples, roads, walls, and military camps, but made little influences on the cultural life of t