The Coming of the Saxons Traditional accounts, such as those provided by the 8th-century monk Bede, paint a dramatic picture of the Saxon arrival. According to Bede, the first significant influx occurred in 449 AD, when a British king (possibly named Vortigern) invited Germanic mercenaries to help defend against the Picts and Scots. However, modern historians and archaeologists paint a more complex picture. Evidence suggests that Germanic peoples had been settling in Britain since at least the 3
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