when and why did the anglo saxons invade britain
When did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain? The first Anglo-Saxons raided the shores of south and east England in the fourth century AD, but they were beaten back by the Romans.At the beginning of the fifth century, the Romans left Britain.They had not trained the British to defend themselves and so the next time the Saxons tried to invade Britain they succeeded. It was during the second half of the fifth century that more and more Anglo-Saxons arrived to take land for themselves.t the beginning of the fifth century, the Romans left Britain. They had not trained the British to defend themselves and so the next time the Saxons tried to invade Britain they succeeded. It was during the second half of the fifth century that more and more Anglo-Saxons arrived to take land for themselves.