End of Roman Rule in Britain

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The End of Roman Rule in Britain is the point in time after which Roman Britain no longer exists and the island's history is considered to belong to the era of Sub-Roman Britain. No single date is correct without qualification, as Roman rule ended in different areas of Britain at different times, and under different circumstances. The year 410 is the preference of a majority of historians. In that year the Roman emperor Honorius replied to a request for assistance with the "Rescript of Honorius", telling the Romano-Britons to see to their own defense. Some historians prefer 409 instead, the year when the Romano-Britons expelled Roman magistrates from their cities. 383 marks the end of Roman rule in the west and north of Britain. In that year troops were withdrawn from the region for the last time