I've just finished Ward-Perkins' The Fall of Rome and the End of Civilization and was fascinated by his outline of the relatively immediate and catastrophic decay in Britain following the Roman collapse and invasions of the Germanic tribes.
I'd love to read more on the broad history of what was happening in Britain around this time, both in terms of political events and "on the ground" life, so to speak. Do any of y'all have a recommendation for such a history of early Anglo-Saxon Britain?
Robin Fleming's work in the Penguin History of Britain is a great read - covers much of the political but does not neglect the everyday. If you're uncomfortable with archaeology, then it might not be the best, as much of her evidence is based in burials, material objects, as well as the more conventional sources (Britain After Rome, The Fall and Rise, 400 to 1070). There are also relevant chapters in An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - AD 409 by Mattingly, though I prefer Fleming's writing.
You should also check the survey's in the suggested reading lists. The sections on Anglo-Saxon England in Chris Wickam's works are good (e.g. The Inheritance of Rome).
There is also an abundance of primary material available in English, such as Swanton, ed. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, or Crossley-Holland, ed. The Anglo-Saxon World: An Anthology.