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The Roman occupation changed the Briton's society and culture dramatically, but I doubt you would have found many Romans who would have been willing to inter-marry with the Celts, who they considered to be beneath them.
Its a common misconception that the Normans all came over to England after 1066 and settled down. That wasn't actually the case. For the most part, only Norman aristocracy migrated from France to England after Hastings. As such, the effect of the Normans on the genetics of the general population is negligible.
P.S. I love the story of the battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings. Tostig, Hardraade, Harold, William and one of the few moments in history where fate could take the world in any direction. The twists, the betrayal, the lone Viking warrior holding the bridge against Harold's army! A script-writer couldn't have come up with a better story.
Its a common misconception that the Normans all came over to England after 1066 and settled down. That wasn't actually the case. For the most part, only Norman aristocracy migrated from France to England after Hastings. As such, the effect of the Normans on the genetics of the general population is negligible.
P.S. I love the story of the battles of Stamford Bridge and Hastings. Tostig, Hardraade, Harold, William and one of the few moments in history where fate could take the world in any direction. The twists, the betrayal, the lone Viking warrior holding the bridge against Harold's army! A script-writer couldn't have come up with a better story.
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