Why did the Anglo Saxons come to Britain?

What happened when the Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain? Learn about the Anglo-Saxons, Picts, Romans and the Britons in this BBC Bitesize KS2 History guide. read more

Historians are not sure why the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain. Some sources say that the Saxon warriors were invited to come, to the area now know as England, to help keep out invaders from Scotland and Ireland. read more

Anglo Saxons established several small kingdoms and introduced the root of the English language as early as the 5th century. They also introduced the silver penny as common currency. read more