Shining Light on the British Dark Ages: Anglo-Saxon Warfare, 400-1070

In a country fragmented by Roman withdrawal during the 5th century, the

employment of Germanic mercenaries by local rulers in Anglo-Saxon Britain was

commonplace. These mercenaries became settlers, forcing Romano-British

communities into Wales and the West Country. Against a background of spreading

Christianity, the struggles of rival British and Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were exploited by

the Vikings, but eventually contained by the Anglo-Saxon king, Alfred of Wessex. His

descendants unified the country during the 10th century, however, subsequent weak

rule saw its 25-year incorporation into a…

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