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This document summarizes a historical text written by Gildas, a British monk in the 6th century, describing the Saxon invasion and conquest of Britain. Gildas denounced the wickedness of his times in his writing. He describes how the British king Vortigern invited the Saxons to Britain to help fight invaders, but the Saxons then decided to conquer Britain instead. The Saxon conquest began in 367 and by 450 the kingdoms of Essex, Kent and Sussex had been established. There was a British victory over the Saxo

Author

Marina Gustos Verde

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