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The Celtic Heroes and Heroines: A Magical World |
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The Mystery of Stonehenge
Stonehenge, renowned as a circle of enormous stones, is actually a series of earth, timber, and stone structures built and rebuilt over more than two thousand years. Take a virtual field trip to the Salisbury Plain, and find out why some scholars believe that the mysterious monument is actually a giant astronomical calculator.
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The Romans: The Great Administrators |
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The Romans in London
The Romans landed on the Kentish Coast in A.D. 43 and moved north across the Thames, where they settled and began to build roads, walls, villas, and public baths. When the Romans withdrew from Britian almost 400 years later, they left behind a thriving city called Londinium. Visit Britannia and learn more about the Roman history of the city we now know as London.
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The Anglo-Saxons Sweep Ashore |
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Another Invasion
Faced with the threat of invasion in A.D. 410, Rome pulled its soldiers out of Britain to help defend the homeland. Britain, without an army to provide defense, was ripe for invasion. Visit this site about the Battle of Hastings to learn how the Angles and Saxons stepped into the void left by the departure of Roman legions.
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The Vikings Set Up Camp
The Anglo-Saxons were not destined to rule England uncontested. During the eighth and ninth centuries, the Vikings began to intrude upon Anglo-Saxon territory. At Regia Anglorum, travel back in time to Wichamstow, an authentic re-creation of a tenth-century Viking village in Britian. Meet workers like Godric, Wulfwyn, and Baldred. Then, stop by Duddas Drenchus for a Viking snack.
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Anglo-Saxon Life: The Warm Hall, the Cold World |
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The Anglo-Saxon Social Ladder
Anglo-Saxon society was highly structured, and everyone had a place. In fact, some Anglo-Saxons could be categorized by how much they were worth: Members of the warrior class were worth 1,200 shillings, while farmers were worth about 200 shillings. Visit Regia Anglorum and find out why a šegn (thane) had a larger wereguild (blood-price) than a coerl (churl).
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A Light from Ireland |
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The Making of a Saint
About 1,500 years ago, a young man named Patricius was forced into slavery in Ireland. He eventually escaped, only to return in an effort to convert Ireland to Christianity. Today, much of what we know about St. Patrick is shrouded in legend. Visit AmericanCatholic.org and find out whether St. Patrick really chased the snakes from Ireland and used a shamrock to teach people about the Trinity.
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The Christian Monasteries: The Ink Froze |
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The Book of Kells
Eight hundred years before the printing press made its way to England, monks were preserving the literature of the ancient world in hand-painted manuscripts. One of these decorated manuscripts, The Book of Kells, has become known as the most beautiful book in the world. Take a look at several pages from the book, and see if you agree.
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