The Roman legions final departure from Britannia in 410 AD marked the end of a long-term investment in the islands security and development. For the Celtic Britons, the sudden loss of Roman order made their established systems of wealth and property incredibly vulnerable. This power vacuum was a golden opportunity for ambitious Germanic tribes eyeing the valuable land and resources, seeing a new market for their enterprise. The arrival of the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes was less about trade and mo