The Earliest Times of England
... King Edward the Confessor restored the Saxon dynasty to the English throne after many years of Danish rule. He was a very pious monarch and spent most of his time praying and building Westminster Abbey. He didn't seem interested in his wife or in producing an heir to the throne. Unfortunately, he, t ...
... King Edward the Confessor restored the Saxon dynasty to the English throne after many years of Danish rule. He was a very pious monarch and spent most of his time praying and building Westminster Abbey. He didn't seem interested in his wife or in producing an heir to the throne. Unfortunately, he, t ...
The History of Great Britain
... it was probably just after the glacial epoch that Britain was first inhabited by homo sapiens; it was then still connected to the Continent by the land-bridge; when Britain became an island it was soon a tempting place for invasions – having rich soil and moderate climate; iron and other metals, t ...
... it was probably just after the glacial epoch that Britain was first inhabited by homo sapiens; it was then still connected to the Continent by the land-bridge; when Britain became an island it was soon a tempting place for invasions – having rich soil and moderate climate; iron and other metals, t ...
In Their Own words PDF
... places the story in the 2nd Century which given the location of the Basilica is still highly unlikely but perhaps Geoffrey did have access to a genuine tradition. Another famous Geoffrey story leads to the same conclusion - Geoffrey states that Stonehenge was originally built in Ireland and brought ...
... places the story in the 2nd Century which given the location of the Basilica is still highly unlikely but perhaps Geoffrey did have access to a genuine tradition. Another famous Geoffrey story leads to the same conclusion - Geoffrey states that Stonehenge was originally built in Ireland and brought ...
Campaigns of - Εγκυκλοπαίδεια Μείζονος Ελληνισμού
... difficulties with chronology and topography. An outline may, however, be given and that presented here largely follows the plausible reconstruction of historian A. N. Sherwin-White.1 Servilius was consul in 79 BC and was assigned the province of Cilicia. At the time this comprised Pamphylia, Pisidia ...
... difficulties with chronology and topography. An outline may, however, be given and that presented here largely follows the plausible reconstruction of historian A. N. Sherwin-White.1 Servilius was consul in 79 BC and was assigned the province of Cilicia. At the time this comprised Pamphylia, Pisidia ...
I Caesar: Hadrian
... Pulled back from Parthia and left rule to client kings who would act as buffer. On Danube he burned only bridge across river even though Roman settlers were on other side. Many senators appalled. Saw conquest as way to wealth and glory and felt they had stronger claims to the throne than a Spaniard ...
... Pulled back from Parthia and left rule to client kings who would act as buffer. On Danube he burned only bridge across river even though Roman settlers were on other side. Many senators appalled. Saw conquest as way to wealth and glory and felt they had stronger claims to the throne than a Spaniard ...
