When Germany ruled Britain

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They may not always have enjoyed the most cordial of relations, but English and German people have more in common than they might think. An analysis of the genetic make-up of today's British population suggests that almost all English people are descended from Saxon invaders who became masters of a two-tier society that battered indigenous Brits into submission.

The analysis lends weight to the theory that the Anglo-Saxon invaders, although relatively few in number, managed to take over almost the entire country by setting up a system of social segregation similar to apartheid in South Africa, in which the established locals were made second-class citizens..........

Biology News: When Germany ruled Britain