David Wilson tried to combine all available scientific information in order to give as complete a picture as possible of the life of the Germanic tribes, which at the turn of the 5th-6th centuries appeared on the territory of Celtic Britain and gradually established their dominance there. The book pays special attention to the unique cultural traditions of various regions of England. Architecture, sculpture, weapons, numismatics, and the wealth of book illustration are presented in a strict periodization from pagan times to the Renaissance of the 10th century.