Britain was being attacked by the Picts and Scots from the north, and the Anglo-Saxons from the sea. The Romans built forts to defend the coast and Hadrian's wall defended the north. Saxon ...

The Anglo-Saxon kings were from ruling families who passed their power on to their children. From time to time, the strongest king would claim to be 'bretwalda', which meant ruler of all Britain.

An astonishing map shows every country that has been invaded by Britain throughout history, with only 20 not having been. The map depicts Britain’s power throughout history. During its history ...

The arrival of the Anglo-Saxon mercenaries in Britain is described by Gildas, a writer of the 6th century. He explained: ...