The Anglo-Saxons arrived in Britain around which year?

• A. 1066 AD
• B. 450 AD
• C. 55 BC
• D. 400 AD

Answer: (B)

After the Romans pulled out of Britain, the big shift came when Germanic groups—the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—began moving in and setting up settlements. By the mid-5th century, roughly around 450 AD, these groups had established a noticeable Anglo-Saxon presence and began forming early kingdoms that would shape what becomes England. This date is the standard marker historians use for the beginning of Anglo-Saxon England, reflecting the point at which Germanic influence became dominant on the island. The other dates don’t fit the pattern: 1066 marks the Norman Conquest, not the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons; 55 BC is before Roman contact; and 400 AD is a bit too early for the major waves and consolidation to have taken hold.