They became known as Anglo-Saxons. Then between 900 and 1400 came the conquering Vikings, then Danish, and finally the Normans. After that, in 1485 Henry Tudor claimed the English crown and the rest of British rule is an incestuous line of Kings and Queens of the monarchy leading to that...
First of all, there is no difference between “Britain” and “Great Britain” — the former is just a shorter way of referring to the latter. In many ways, Great Britain is specifically a geographical term, because it refers to the whole island that comprises England, Scotland and Wales. ...