English people are unconnected to the Romans.
English people . Historically , the English population is descended from several peoples -- the earlier Britons ( or Brythons ) and the Germanic tribes that settled in Britain following the withdrawal of the Romans , including Angles , Saxons , Jutes and Frisians . Samuel Elliot `` Sam '' Roman , better known by his stage name RØMANS , is an English singer , songwriter and record producer .