The Saxon Era (c. 450–1066 AD) began when Germanic tribes migrated to Britain, filled the power vacuum left by the Roman Empire, and established the cultural, linguistic, and political foundations of modern England. The Arrival and Power Vacuum
In 410 AD, the Roman Empire withdrew its legions from Britain, leaving the native Romano-British population vulnerable to raids from the northern Picts and Scots. According to early historians like Bede and Gildas, a British ruler named Vortigern invited Germanic mercenaries to protect the land.
These mercenaries revolted over broken supply agreements and invited their mainland relatives to settle. Over the 5th and 6th centuries, continuous waves of North Sea tribes crossed over to the island:
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