Britons during the Anglo-Saxon period?

by stevie_janowskii

I'm curious as to how the Britons interacted with the Anglo-Saxons during the Anglo-Saxon period.

  • Did they retain their own culture?
  • Did they manage to adopt the Saxon's/Jute's/Anglo's Germanic culture?
  • How did the Jutes, Saxons and Angles view the native Britons?
  • Did their quality of life decrease drastically? If so, how drastic was the change and how would it differ following the Norman Conquest?
  • In regards to military service, were Britons allowed to serve alongside ethnic Anglo-Saxons - or were they barred from service?

Thanks

TheGreenReaper7

A book which will answer most, if not all, of your questions is T.M. Charles-Edwards' magisterial new book (now released in paperback, although it's still something of a doorstop at 795 pages) Wales and the Britons 350-1064, (Oxford, 2013). As you can see from the contents page, this is a detailed study of what you want to know. Well worth the odd £20-£25 to have at hand.