When was England known as England?

No, England would not have been called "England" in the early post-Roman period. The name "England" derives from the Old English name Englaland, which means "Land of the Angles". read more

England was first known as England at the time of Alfred the Great 871 AD to 924 AD. The English came to England as raiders in around 449 AD known by the Catholic Church as Adventus Saxonem or the Coming of the English. read more

The earliest known evidence of human presence in the area now known as England was that of Homo antecessor, dating to approximately 780,000 years ago. The oldest proto-human bones discovered in England date from 500,000 years ago. read more

The Island of England is known as a multitude of nations because they used to be the British Common Wealth as they controlled the seas and controlled many Gates pf the worlds Trade roots. It was once said that the sun never sets on the British Commonwealth. They also known for the Royal Family. read more