The Myths. 1  Everyone in the Middle Ages thought the earth was flat. 2  Columbus faced opposition to his attempt to find a western route to Asia because people thought the earth was flat.
King Alfred of Wessex was careful to note this himself, suggesting a wide-ranging area of settlement of the Angles, and a relatively large population. The Angles, Anglii, or Angels (the 'g' is pronounced hard, as in 'gun' not soft as with a 'j') are first mentioned by Tacitus (Germania) about AD 98. They could be related to the Teutones of Pliny and Strabo in the early first century AD, forming a group known as the Ingaevones with the Chauci and the Cimbri.
Denmark's capital is Copenhagen. As of July 2014, Denmark had a population of just over 5.6 million people. The official language is Danish. Denmark is a constitutional monarchy, and its monarch is Margrethe II. Holland's capital is Amsterdam. As of 2014, Holland's population is about 16.9 million people, and the official language is Dutch. Like Denmark, the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy. The king is Willem-Alexander. Learn more about Europe