When did Roman Britain really end?

About this episode

The episode explores the emergence of England and Englishness from the final days of Roman Britain, featuring insights from Nicholas Higham.

How did England – and Englishness – emerge from the final days of Roman Britain? And what separated Englishness from Britishness? Emeritus professor Nicholas Higham –whose latest book is How England Began: From Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxons – speaks to James Osborne to explore the twisting and turning tale of England's origins from post-Roman Britain: a story of clashing cultures, religion, and migration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: James Osborne

Guest: Nicholas Higham

Topics covered

• Roman Britain
• Englishness
• Britishness
• clashing cultures
• migration
• religion

Keywords

• Roman Britain
• Englishness
• Britishness
• Anglo-Saxons
• migration
• cultures
• religion

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: How England Began: From Roman Britain to the Anglo-Saxons

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