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How England began: from Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxons
by N. J. Higham
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In 410 CE, Roman rule of Britain collapsed, bringing a centuries-long occupation to an end. A hundred years later, Britain was splitting into two areas with contrasting cultures, an expansive 'Anglo-Saxon' south and east created by Germanic incomers, and a shrinking Celtic west and north. What drove this division? And why, when migrant landed in England, did their customs prevail over those of Rome - unlike elsewhere in the former empire? In this deeply researched history, Nicholas J. Higham addresses these difficult questions head on. Higham draws on archaeological evidence and contemporary literature, including the writings of Gildas, to reconsider the accepted narrative.
- Genres
- History
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Yale University Press, [2026] ©
- ISBN
- 9780300254921
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