CHAPTER III.

BRITAIN AFTER THE ROMANS.

Obscurity of history of Britain after the departure of the 114 Romans Settlement of barbaric tribes in Britain 114 Ignorance of Britain by writers of the sixth century 115 Position of Britain at this time as viewed from Rome 117 The four races in Britain 119 The Britons 120 The Picts 123 The Scots 137 The Saxons 144 War with Octa and Ebissa’s colony 152 Kingdom of Bernicia 155 A.D. 573. Battle of Ardderyd 157 A.D. 603. Battle of Degsastane or Dawstane 162