Friday, February 29th, 2008
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Southern Charm,
Western Passion
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 17,152
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Re: English are not Britons
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Originally Posted by Lutiferre
I dont know about that "interpretation", but unless you are going to argue that Saxons are R1b, which is nonsense, then the English undoubtedly have a Celtic/Brythonic/native component, considering their R1b lineage.
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Expect the levels of R1b in England to decrease as you move eastwards, with the highest incidences of R1b (probably very high) in Cornwall, Devon and Cumbria. Likely Sommerset and Dorset too.
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