5th century in England

5th century in England

Events from the 5th century in England.

Events

* 401
** Stilicho withdraws troops from Britain, and abandons forts on the Yorkshire coast.
* 402
** Last issue of Roman coinage in Britain.
* 405
** Niall of the Nine Hostages leads Irish raids along the south coast.
* 407
** Army in Britain proclaims Constantine III as Emperor.
* 409
** Army rebels against Constantine.
** Saxons raid Britain.
* 410
** Emperor Honorius recalls the last legions from Britain.
* 429
** The Pope sends Saint Germanus to Britain, who defeats the Pelagians in public debate.
*c.430
** Vortigern allows Anglo-Saxon mercenaries to settle on Thanet.
** Fastidius completes his work "On the Christian Life".
* 433
** The Britons call the Angles to come and help them as mercenaries against the Picts.
* 446
** The "Groans of the Britons": Britons appeal (possibly to the Consul Aetius) for the Roman army to come back to Britain.
* 447
** Saint Germanus returns to Britain, and exiles the Pelagians.
* c.450
** Hengest founds the Kingdom of Kent.
* 455
** Battle of Aylesford: Hengest and Horsa defeat Vortigern, although Horsa dies in the battle.
* 457
** Battle of Crayford: Hengest & Æsc defeat the Britons, driving them from Kent.
* 466
** Battle of Wippedesfleot: Hengest and Æsc again defeat an army of the Britons.
* 473
** Hengest and Æsc fight against the Britons.
* 477
** Ælle lands at Selsey, and founds the Kingdom of Sussex.
* 485
** Ælle fights against the Britons near the margin of Mearcræd's stream.
* 491
** Ælle and his son Cissa besiege Pevensey, and kill all the Britons there."Anglo-Saxon Chronicle"]
* 495
** Cerdic, later the first King of Wessex, lands at Southampton.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 24-26|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* c.500
** Battle of Mons Badonicus: Britons defeat advancing Saxons, and retain control of the north and west. (Exact year uncertain).

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