Böcker av Malcolm (Formerly University of Durham) Todd

For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power and influence over much of Western Europe and beyond to North Africa. In so doing, they established enduring states in France, Spain, Italy and Britain.

This text charts the history of the Roman province of Britannia from the conquest of the 1st century AD to the end of Roman administration in the 5th century. Although almost swept away by the Anglo-Saxons, it shows the extent to which the Roman legacy played a part in the development of Britain.