rly know as the Celts, tilled the soil and herded animals under Roman rule. Then one day, news came that Rome was being attacked by "barbarians" from the north. The Roman Senate called for all of its outlying garrisons to come help defend Rome. Soon, every Roman was leaving Britain. The Britons, which were completely defenseless, worried what would happen to them when the Picks and Scots tried to invade. The Britons heard of that there were well trained mercenaries across the sea in Germany. These Germans, primarily from Anglia and Saxony, were trained in the latest arts of war. The Britons immediately hired them to fight the Picks and Scots. Little did they know that by inviting the mercenaries, the Celts dug their own graves. Within two weeks the Germans destroyed the Picks and Scots. The Germans saw the great resources of Britain and wanted them for themselves. They turned on the Celts and massacred anyone they could find. They wanted to make sure that no one was left to testify against them. The few Celts that survived the slaughter settled in three provinces on the west side of Britain: Wales, Cumberland and Cornwall. At this time the mercenaries renamed Britain, Anglo-land, later England, the land of the Angles. The Angels and Saxons were joined by the Jutes, Danes from Jutland (present day Denmark). At this time the Germanic Anglo-Saxon (AS) dialects developed into what came to be known as Old English (OE). The invaders formed seven kingdoms in England. Three consisted of Angles: East Anglia, Mercia, and North Cumberland; another three of Saxons: Wessex, Essex, and Sussex; and one to the Jutes: Kent. Unfortunately, they continually fought against each other; hence, they were unable to become one strong nation. The Roman brand of Christianity was brought to England for the first time by St. Augustine, the missionary sent by Pope Gregory to convert the Saxons. Christianity takes hold of England quickly, but there are two...