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The English are people of English descent, people who are associated with the culture of England ( Latin: Anglia). The English trace their heritage back to the Anglo-Saxons, which conquered much of Britain between the 5th and 7th centuries. They then established conquest kingdoms, commonly referred to as the Heptarchy; these were united in the early 9th century under the overlordship of Wessex. The Norman invasion in 1066 brought Anglo-Saxon rule to an end. The modern English nation has a mixed cultural heritage combining Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Norman, and Scandinavian elements. The English traditionally speak the English language and, since the 16th century, most English have belonged to the Church of England.
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