HISTORY & THE PAST: GENERAL INTEREST (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Read all about Early Britons with the Fact Cat! The Anglo Saxons came to Britain in the year 400, and they stayed until the Normans invaded in 1066. So who were the Anglo Saxons; find out where they came from, how they took English lands from the Early Britons, and how they ruled over the country and struggled to hold power agaist the raiding Vikings! Follow the Fact Cat on a journey through Anglo Saxon England; find out where and how they lived, what they ate and what they believed in. Learn how we know about the lives of the Anglo Saxons with the evidence of artefacts and ancient sites that have been discovered. Simple quiz questions at the back help readers to remember what they've just read. Perfect one-stop-shop for help with homework assignments!. Ages 7+