Which of the following best describes how the homeland of the Britons became England?
A) The German mercenaries who were hired to fight for them turned their backs and began setting up Angleland.
B) The Anglo-Saxons declared war on Britain and fought for the land and religious power.
C) The Britons elected a persuasive leader who converted their thoughts to Anglo-Saxon beliefs.
D) The Britons fought in a revolutionary civil war that pitted their two main religions against each other, and the Anglos won.
E) Germany invaded Britain, killed most of their forces, and became rulers of their land.
Answer: A
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