England
Before the Kingdom of England was established as a united entity, there were various kingdoms in the area—of which the main seven were known as the heptarchy. These were Wessex, Mercia, Northumbria (also extended into present-day Scotland), East Anglia, Sussex, Kent, and Essex.
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—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)
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—Anthony Trollope (1815–1882)
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—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)