The fall of Rome left Britain a fractured, divided hellscape. And as old loyalties collapsed and rival kingdoms fought for survival, new peoples began to cross the North Sea in search of opportunity in the chaos. In this episode, historian Dan Snow explains how the Anglo-Saxons conquered Britain. From the decline of Rome to the rise of the great Anglo-Saxon realms, Dan uses his Big Pad to map the migrations, wars and rulers that forged a new world from the ruins of Roman Britain. This is the second episode in our History of Britain series. Next week, we explore the next age of conquest in Britain: the age of the Vikings. Produced by Mariana Des Forges, James Hickmann and McKenna Fernandez, edited by Matthew Wilson & the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://podfollow.com/dan-snows-history-hit/view Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds. #DanSnowsHistoryHit #HistoryPodcast #Medieval