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History for Grownups
copyright 2007,
David White

Dark Age Britain

Britain in the Dark Ages was a time of both darkness and light, a time of shifting allegiances and rulers, and a time of legends.

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Anglo-Saxons
Learn more about the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes that invaded Britannia during the Dark Ages.

Ancient British History
Site focuses on the British Isles, from the early days to the Norman Conquest.

Dark Age Britain and Ireland
Good all-around focus, beginning with the end of the Roman occupation and running through the reign of Alfred the Great.

Map of Roman Britain
How it looked when the Romans went away

Settlements in Britain in the 600s
Shows Angles, Saxons, and Jutes

Early British Kingdoms
David Nash Ford's amazing site has history, maps, timelines, and much more.

Dark Age Scotland
After the Romans left, the Scots, Picts, and Caledonians fought for control of Scotland.

Encyclopedia entry
From Wikipedia, the incredibly detailed online encyclopedia, comes this rundown of all that was the Dark Ages.

Dark Ages links page
Gateway to lots of Dark Ages info, focusing on the Franks, Goths, Lombards, Huns, Dark-Age Britain, and more.

Origins of the Common Law
Discussion of how the Germanic tribes and Roman traditions melded into what became English Common Law

King Arthur
Historical and/or legendary leader who dominates this period in British history.

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