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English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Some stories can be traced back to their roots, even predating the Roman invasion of Britain, while the origin of others is uncertain or disputed. This page refers to the conquest begun in AD 43 For other Roman invasions see Caesar's invasions of Britain and Carausian Revolt. England abounds with folklore, in all forms, from such obvious manifestations as the traditional Arthurian legends (which were originally strictly Britonic) and Robin Hood tales, to contemporary urban legends and facets of cryptozoology such as the Beast of Bodmin Moor. King Arthur is a legendary British leader who according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against the Saxon invaders Welsh mythology, the remnants of the Mythology of the pre Christian Britons, has come down to us in much altered form in medieval Welsh manuscripts Robin Hood is an archetypal figure in English folklore, whose story originates from medieval times but who remains significant in popular culture where An urban legend or urban myth is a form of modern Folklore consisting of stories thought to be factual by those circulating them Cryptozoology (from Greek κρυπτός kruptos, "hidden" + Zoology; literally "study of hidden animals" is the study of and search The Beast of Bodmin, like The Beast of Exmoor, is a phantom wild cat which ranges in Cornwall in the United Kingdom.

English folklore could be considered a brief look at the not well known mythology of the Anglo-Saxons, though it also has Welsh influences, perhaps evidence of a predominantly non-hostile Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain or it could be because of the Norman's replacement of a great deal of English legends with Britonic ones. Anglo-Saxon paganism refers to the Migration Period religion practiced by the English in 5th to 7th century England. Welsh mythology, the remnants of the Mythology of the pre Christian Britons, has come down to us in much altered form in medieval Welsh manuscripts See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands

Morris dance and related practices such as the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance preserve old English folk traditions, as do Mummers Plays. A morris dance is a form of English Folk dance usually accompanied by music The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is an English Folk dance involving Antlers that takes place each year in Abbots Bromley, a small village in Staffordshire Pub names may preserve folk traditions. The names of public houses have a story behind them As many Public houses are centuries old many of their early customers were unable to read, and pictorial

Most folklore traditions are no longer widely believed. Whereas some traditions were once believed across the whole of England, most belong to specific regions:

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Folklore of England

Folklore of East Anglia

Folklore of London and the South East

Folklore of the Midlands

Folklore of Yorkshire and the North East

Folklore of the North West

Folklore of the South West

Folklore in song

English folklore in other media

English folklore crops up in books, films and comic books and these appearances include:

See also

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