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Mainly talking about the UK itself and nations founded by the British like the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand etc. Would you say these are some 'tendencies' of the Anglo-Saxon states/peoples?
1. A strong sense of individualism/personal freedom/personal responsibility?
2. Being relatively private/home-orientated.
3. A Protestant work ethic, a sort of distaste for extravagance (e.g. Romance nations).
4. A strong emphasis on discipline/morals/etiquette and politeness?
4. A tendency to loutish behaviour/drunkeness among some people?
5. Being especially conscious of race and not intermingling with the local populations (with the exception of Australia and NZ to an extent)?
6. Being harshly judicial/legalistic in matters of law and order?
I would say that, yes there are similarities in values which you may in all Anglo-Saxon or English-speaking countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., etc... only to one extent, but there are many differences too. It is true that there is racial consciousness to an extent, but there has been more interracial mingling in these nations than in many other. Racism is seen as bad, when it happens it is usually in a subtle than in an open manner as they would do in France or Italy or Austria. When I travel to those nations, I feel more at ease than I would be for example in Poland or Venezuela. [/quote]
Anglo-saxons tend to NOT be loud and boisterous. Rather they seem reserved for the most part. U know how Italians and Spanish people tend to talk with their hands and describe things with passion and conviction and sometimes in an over-the-top manner? Anglos are more monotone... more even-tempered, less passonate?
They dont like to "air their dirty laundry" and like to keep up appearances... Things that are garish and gaudy are a turn-off to them for the most part. They prefer more reserved and refined, understated things?
That's prob the best I can do with the description of an anglo-sexon. tho i know these are generalizations and everyone is different.
self control and maintaining a moderate manner is important to the anglo saxon ( some view this as a sign of a cold heart )
opposition to any form of fanaticism is also important , from religous to national expressions of patriotism , this despite the fact they ( the british ) are probably the most patriotic country in europe
The only Anglo Saxons are poss those from Schleswig-Holstein in N. Germany. Despite my name I am British/Celtic/poss Viking. Current Celtic countries revel in their mystical bawdy deeds to distance themselves from a Germanic heritage. ( It has been proved that even the Celts have Germanic blood, all N. Europeans do). The current ENGLISH population whatever their DNA are loud, gobby , ( go to Newcastle) good at singing, writing, creative and mostly extrovert. You have been seeing too many Miss Marple shows ( from a previous writer|). I would find Edinburgh Scots the most reserved, and tight!
Re: ' Current Celtic countries revel in their mystical bawdy deeds to distance themselves from a Germanic heritage. ( It has been proved that even the Celts have Germanic blood, all N. Europeans do).
Maybe even French blood??? Arguably the Normans ( who probably had their 'own' behaviors) really changed England post-1066. Just wondering if 'Anglo-SaxNor' could be a hybrid description say of the UK...;-)...
Just wondering if 'Anglo-SaxNor' could be a hybrid description say of the UK...;-)...
You mean Anglo-Norman?
Although, the term specifically references the aristocratic families that ruled England after the Conquest and into the high middle ages, I think the term is an apt descriptor of the cultural legacy those families left on the British Isles and may be responsible for the cultural and linguistic difference we see between the modern South vs. the Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Celtic North and lowlands Scotland.
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Yes that's right. The Normans with William's victory at Hastings in the 11th changed English history and society and institutions irrevocably. They could fight and had great organizational skills and their influence insinuated itself in virtually almost every area of culture namely the arts, religion, architecture and literature. They appeared to be great 'adapters' and 'adopters'
On another note it is ironic that England arguably in the modern age has lost a bit of that religious fervor that the Normans had. But for the Normans it guided much of what they did in their endeavors wherever they were. At Hastings, the battle there was 'Deus aie! ..God help us!
Not sure how the 'Norman' achievement is viewed in England today but it is evident that they did have an great impact on the English. Also, I think that's the last time anybody was successful in invading the country!
All the royals, their henchmen, dukes, lords, anyone who originally crawled over from Normandy up to the 1400`s spoke French, ( sorry, Braveheart, forget that posh accent of both King Edwards, they would have spoken French. The Original English, ( who were mixed with the original Britons/celts) were doing all the menial stuff. For some reason the new Franco/Norman aristocrats were obsessed in calling themselves English from the 1500`s ( despite a strong Tudor ( Welsh) and Stuart ( Scots) connection. The poor old English/British/Celts/some Viking did all the menial jobs. If anyone speaks with a posh accent believe me they are not.. English
All the royals, their henchmen, dukes, lords, anyone who originally crawled over from Normandy up to the 1400`s spoke French, ( sorry, Braveheart, forget that posh accent of both King Edwards, they would have spoken French. The Original English, ( who were mixed with the original Britons/celts) were doing all the menial stuff. For some reason the new Franco/Norman aristocrats were obsessed in calling themselves English from the 1500`s ( despite a strong Tudor ( Welsh) and Stuart ( Scots) connection. The poor old English/British/Celts/some Viking did all the menial jobs. If anyone speaks with a posh accent believe me they are not.. English
Are you a BNPer? This is not 1300. There are no Normans or Anglo-Saxons. What's next? Normans as asylum seekers? Normans as proto-EU?
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