What really happened in Britain as Roman influence waned? David Musgrove investigates what we know about the end of imperial rule in fifth-century Britain – and what remains a mystery… Join HistoryExtra now for access to all episodes Premium Membership Episode 1 Introduction, and a mystery mosaic . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 2 Life in the late imperial age . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 3 A militarised state? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 4 Religion and belief . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 5 An identity crisis? . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 6 Cultures lost and found . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 7 Bones, diet and migrants . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 8 Families, ancestors and DNA . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Premium Membership Episode 9 Ends and beginnings . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Learn more about Roman Britain Premium Membership The collapse of Roman Britain: what happened, plus 9 places which tell us more . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. Roman The Romans in Britain: exploitation or innovation? Roman Boudica: scourge of the Roman empire Roman What was life like on Hadrian’s Wall? Premium Membership Fishbourne Roman Palace, plus 5 more Roman mosaics you can explore in Britain . This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users. What did Boudica’s Iceni warriors look like? Black Britannia: the African people who lived in Roman Britain New light on the end of Roman Britain Roman Britain: what six objects can reveal about life for women at Hadrian’s Wall How the Great Fire of London revealed the city’s Roman past More articles about Roman Britain
