Who owned Britain before the Anglo-Saxon settlement?

i. In the middle of the century, for a few years the province was loyal to the usurper Magnentius, who succeeded Constans following the latter's death. read more

The Britons were the native people of at least Southern Britain from well before the Romans arrived. After Roman rule collapsed, the Germanic Anglo-Saxon tribes invaded Britain primarily from the East and Southeastern coasts. The Britons were pushed West and to Ireland. read more

The Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain describes the process which changed the language and culture of most of what became England from Romano-British to Germanic. The Germanic-speakers in Britain, themselves of diverse origins, eventually developed a common cultural identity as Anglo-Saxons. read more