The collapse of Roman rule in Britain was not so much a sudden
catastrophe as a long and drawn-out decline. The 'Celtic' Britons
retreated gradually to the highland areas of Wales, Cornwall and the
south-west of Scotland. Control of the fertile eastern lowlands was lost
to warriors of Germanic origin who migrated from the Continent. These
Germanic conquerors have become known to history as the 'Anglo-Saxons'.
They were to dominate the lowland zone of Britain until their final
defeat at Hastings in 1066. This title gives an insight into the
everyday life, equipment, dress, battle tactics and life on campaign of
the typical Anglo-Saxon warrior of this period - the thegn.