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The Fall of Rome Podcast
20: The Anglo-Saxon Migration, the North Sea World, and the Birth of England
May 25, 2017
A wave of migrants known as the Anglo-Saxons transformed eastern Britain into England, rewriting the political, linguistic, and cultural map. The podcast explores the timing, reasons, and actions of the migration, the dynamic nature of the process, and the power struggles and settlements in eastern Britain. It also delves into the emergence of a new order, consolidation, and the violent birth of the Seven Kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon England.
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- The Anglo-Saxon migration reshaped eastern Britain, transforming it into England.
- The lack of written sources makes studying the Anglo-Saxon migration challenging, leading to debates among historians and archaeologists.
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Saxon Raiders invade Britain for raiding and pillaging
In the year 367, hundreds of Saxons arrive in Britain to raid the rich lands and plunder the wealth of the Roman province. Over the next two centuries, more migrants from the North Sea coast arrive, rewriting the political, demographic, cultural, and linguistic maps of Britain.
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