Early medieval Britain, if you want something generic for centuries of British history. For scholarly purposes, it's always best to be specific to the era and location you're discussing. Do you mean the Heptarchy (5th-8th C.)? Or Mercia, Northumbria, Wessex and East Anglia? Etc
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Replying to @taoish @FlorenceHRS
I studied the 6th-9th century in Britain, am resisting suing the word Anglo-Saxon for the duration of this convo, but if you are discussing a kingdom it works but not if you are discussing a larger period surely? And it comprised the people from those Germanic regions did it not
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I worry that the redacting of historical terms and themes because of unrelated correlations is a dangerous first step. But I also don’t know what the answer is, I respect the position the signatories have taken but where do we stop? By this logic the welsh can lay claim to the
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Correct terminology as the remanent of pre 5th century onwards colonisation? The idea of ‘Britain’ doesn’t apply to our islands beyond a geographical location either at this point does it?
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Replying to @chefeatingout @taoish
If I could just interject - if you'd read the letter and clicked the sources you'd see this is not a case of 'historical terms' being redacted due to correlations. The letter posits that the term is inaccurate, anachronistic and is inherently racist.
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Replying to @FlorenceHRS @taoish
I read the whole letter, I don’t agree that it is anachronistic at all. I understand the usage of the phrase Anglo-Saxon has been co-opted by the ill educated, right-wing elements of society but as academics I cannot see how this has any relevance to the study of 6th C Britain.
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Replying to @chefeatingout @taoish
That is absolutely and fundamentally not the case. Nobody in 6th century Britain used the term 'Anglo-Saxon'. It didn't exist then. You need to do your research and come back.
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Replying to @FlorenceHRS @taoish
I never said that it was used in the contemporary period
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Replying to @chefeatingout @taoish
Yes but I am not here to provide free education to anyone who wants it when the letter on Medium provides lots of resources that you can go away and read. I'm usually paid £15 an hour for teaching so if you like we can set that up!
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Replying to @FlorenceHRS @taoish
appreciate the offer but I’ll pass. I have a history degree I’m still paying off thanks1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
you asked to learn more: the letter provides resources.
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For the third time i have read the letter
I just don’t agree with the points made
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Replying to @chefeatingout @AdmiralHip and
Hi. I'm a scholar of the period in question. Here's a good summary of the term with lots of videos, resources and other threads that will bring you up to speed:https://mrambaranolm.medium.com/history-bites-resources-on-the-problematic-term-anglo-saxon-part-1-9320b6a09eb7 …
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