The overthrow of the Saxon kingdom of England was to transform the country the Normans conquered. The six and a half centuries between the end of Roman rule and the Norman Conquest are among the most important in English history. But the period is also one of the most challenging to understand.
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Explore thousands of years of history and discover how the changes that the country has seen can be traced through English Heritage’s sites. Learn how the daily lives of ordinary people have altered over the centuries, and how seismic shifts in power and religion permanently shaped the nation.
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Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline.
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The overthrow of the Saxon kingdom of England was to transform the country the Normans conquered, from how it was organised and governed to its language and customs – and perhaps most visibly today, its architecture.
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Britain truly emerged into the light of history only after the Saxon settlements in the 5th century ce. Until late in the Mesolithic Period, Britain formed part of the continental landmass and was easily accessible to migrating hunters.
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The Oxford History of England forms a continuous history from the Roman period to the Second World War, and has been described as `the most authoritative general history of England’.
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England, predominant constituent unit of the United Kingdom, occupying more than half of the island of Great Britain. Outside the British Isles, England is often erroneously considered synonymous with the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales) and even with the entire United Kingdom. Despite the political, economic, and cultural ...
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English Heritage - Story of England; Ancient Origins - The Kingdom of Wessex and the Birth of England
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