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3. The Dark Ages
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In 410 the desperate citizens of the Roman province of Britannia sent the Emperor a plea for help against increasing attacks from pirates and the Picts from beyond Hadrians Wall.
The Emperor, Honorius sent them a simple reply which basically said "You are on your own."
Britain descended into chaos - "The Dark Ages"
The urban sophistication of the Roman years was abandoned, the land was ruled by warlords.
And into this chaos arrived a group of invaders turned settlers - the Anglo Saxons.
This is the story of how they tried to establish themselves on the island and how the…
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