In 449 AD the ruler of the Romano Brythons was Vortigern or High Lord. He had significant problems with the Picts from Scotland who were raiding his Northern boundaries. The Brythons were” impatient at the attacks of the Scots and Picts” (Gildas.) Disregarding the history of the Englisc tribes raiding his very own shore, he…
Read MoreNennius in his “Historia Brittonvm” (9th Century,) associates that the Brythons (old Britons) utilized the Red Dragon as their icon while battling the Anglo-Saxons, some of whom used a White Dragon. In this tale, Myrddin (Merlin) takes care of to drug the two fighting dragons (one Red, the other White) who are terrorising Britain. The…
Read MoreENGLAND 1660 AD Charles II 1660-1685. James II 1685-1688. The English Revolution 1688-1689. William III 1689-1702. The up side of the Restoration of 1660 was that required military tyranny of Cromwell and also latterly his son was the repair of the guideline of Parliament and the rule of Law. The nobility and also the gentry…
Read More‘MODERN’ ENGLISH REGIONS OR AREA STRUCTURE On 1 April 1974 the Local Government Act 1972 entered pressure. This abolished the existing city government structure in England as well as Wales (other than in Greater London), replacing it with a new entirely two-tier system. It abolished the formerly existing management regions and region boroughs (however not…
Read MoreEngland – English – Englishness The origins of words ‘England’ and also ‘The English’ The words ‘English’ and ‘England’ come from the Anglo-Saxon. The Anglo-Saxons were not a single people, and also may not have actually been even an official confederation originally. Mainly composed of Jutes from Jutland where they are still called Jutes because…
Read MoreSavouring some real English ale in a devoted ale house is considered by all its fans to be one of life’s little enjoyments. But you may not know how much history lies behind the pint in your hand. The first Ale House Our pagan Nordic ancestors whether Angle; Saxon or Jute shared our love of…
Read MoreENGLAND 1564 TO 1616 AD Elizabeth I 1558 AD to 1603 AD The Armada 1588 AD. Free England Not linked to Plantagenet desire to spend energy disastrous France. English mariners, trained on the harsh conditions of the English coats and the English Channel, began to comply with the Portuguese as well as Spanish and discover…
Read MoreEngland AD 449 to AD 1066 as well as via Norman times 449 AD: The Coming of the English and the beginning of English social background The English have one point above all that divides them from the Brythonic peoples that preceded them on the Island that is England. They had the 19 quantities of…
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