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How England Began

From Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxons

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How England Began

Yazan: Nicholas J. Higham
Seslendiren: Michael Langan
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An engaging, wide-ranging exploration of the end of Roman Britain and the beginnings of England

In 410 CE, Roman rule of Britain collapsed, bringing a centuries-long occupation to an end. A century later, Britain was dividing into two areas with contrasting cultures, an expansive "Anglo-Saxon" south and east, and a shrinking Celtic west and north. How did this transition happen? And why did the customs of the Germanic incomers prevail in England, unlike elsewhere in Europe?

In this deeply researched account, Nicholas J. Higham addresses these difficult questions head on. Higham draws on archaeological evidence and contemporary literature, including the writings of Gildas, to reconsider the accepted narrative. We see anew the importance of culture, warfare, and language—as the arrival, spread, and dominance of incomers irrevocably changed the country. This period marked the beginnings of Englishness, and of such insular identities as Welsh and Cornish. Offering surprising new insights, Higham provides a penetrating account of how, as Roman Britain ended, Anglo-Saxon England emerged.

©2026 Nicholas J. Higham
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I'm interested in the subject but didn't get far as the narrator must have been told to send listeners to sleep.

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There are many other audiobooks that cover the same period in a more engaging way. I imagine this might be a better book read than listened to.

Interesting content. Tediously written, tediously narrated

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A wonderful account of very early England. Academic, sophisticated, detailed, but also engaging & approachable, it covers plenty of material but is never boring. Fabulous chapters on Gildas! And the narrator is superb. A very intelligent performance. I’ll be listening again soon.

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This is a fascinating period of history which has kept me going. The book itself is ok, not very well written but some interesting contents. The narration is unlistenable. Basic words (like “soldier”) repeatedly mispronounced. Bizarre rising intonation throughout. Just sounds all wrong so that every sentence is annoying/distracting, so it’s impossible to get into the flow and at times borderline incomprehensible. Audible really need to take this down and get it recorded by a professional

Avoid - unlistenable narration

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