Roman comforts rendered Britons less effective against invaders

Evidence

Much has been written about the enervating character of Roman rule in Britain, and how people were rendered lax and ineffectual by the modest comforts which it supplied. … But justice to this vanished epoch demands recognition of the fact that the Britons fought those who are now called the English for nearly two hundred and fifty years. — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 121

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 121
• XREF: connects to: Britons successfully resisted invaders for nearly two hundred and fifty years — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 121

Broader Connections

• Britons successfully resisted invaders for nearly two hundred and fifty years #qualifies (0.75) — Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking…, 121