The Rise of the Anglo-Saxons in Britain

archaeological evidence to suggest increased violence after the 4th century, too. A large-scale survey of human remains suggests that an individual living in the 5th century east of England was three or four times more likely to have suffered trauma from a blade. This was a more fragmented and more violent world than the one it replaced. So who were the Anglo-Saxons? Where did they come from? In what ways did they interact with the already existing population? How many migrants were there?