You already know the simple explanation behind sunburn. When your skin is exposed to the sun for a period of time, eventually it burns, turning red and irritated. Under the skin, things get a little more complicated.The sun gives off three wavelengths of ultraviolet light: 1  UVA. 2  UVB. 3  UVC.ou already know the simple explanation behind sunburn. When your skin is exposed to the sun for a period of time, eventually it burns, turning red and irritated. Under the skin, things get a little more complicated.
Anglo-Saxon, term used historically to describe any member of the Germanic peoples who, from the 5th century ce to the time of the Norman Conquest (1066), inhabited and ruled territories that are today part of England and Wales.
1 Egbert was the first Anglo-Saxon king to rule England. 2  The last Anglo-Saxon king was Harold II in 1066. 3  The two most famous Anglo-Saxon kings are Alfred the Great and Canute the Great. 4  The Anglo-Saxon period covers about 600 years, and Anglo-Saxon kings ruled England for about 300 years. Egbert was the first Anglo-Saxon king to rule England. 2  The last Anglo-Saxon king was Harold II in 1066. 3  The two most famous Anglo-Saxon kings are Alfred the Great and Canute the Great. 4  The Anglo-Saxon period covers about 600 years, and Anglo-Saxon kings ruled England for about 300 years.