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Anglo-Saxons They were two groups of Germanic peoples who settled down in England from the 5th century. They were regard as the ancestors of the English and the founders of England. The Easter Rising In order to gain independence, different Irish groups had been fighting against the British institutions and the British military forces, one such activity was the Easter Rising which took place in 1916. The rebels occupied Dublins Post Office and forced the British to take it back by military force. The leaders of the rebellion were executed by the British authorities. Home Rule Ireland had long