The remnant, such as it was, doubtless retired to the west.

But, in doing so, it exchanged the region of walled cities and civilized houses, of city life and Roman culture, for a Celtic land.

No doubt it attempted to keep up its Roman fashions.

The writers may well be correct who speak of two conflicting parties, Roman and Celtic, among the Britons of the sixth century.

But the Celtic element triumphed.