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200-350 AD. The story of multi-culturalism. Out of Roman ideas and indigenous Celtic ideas come the Romano-British. We see how the Romans brought modernity in towns and cities, but how iron age Celtic identity persisted. People from Africa appeared in York - and Christianity brought a whole new world of belief, shaping culture in a way that persisted beyond any Empire.

500-100 BC. The Celtic Iron Age begins. The fastgrowing tribes of Britain turn violent. But out of the fighting something remarkable appears - glorious art and design; magnificent swords of a lavish beauty never seen before. The Celts may never have existed as a genetic people, but as a culture they generated extraordinary riches - iron age warriors, druids and the first kings.

Inquiries into the origins of tales and chivalrous traditions associated with the legendary king of Britain, considering numerous works of art and literature and several historical documents.

The term "Dark Ages" was coined to describe a period which was seen as a period of anarchy and violence, following the collapse of civilization. Recent discoveries by archaeologists and historians have, however, radically altered this traditional view of the Dark Ages, and the period is now seen as one of innovation and dynamic social evolution. This book reconsiders a number of traditionally accepted views. It argues, for example, that the debt of...

Explore the life and legend of the fabled 'Once and Future King' whose story has fueled imaginations for over a thousand years.

"This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It draws on both archaeological and written evidence to trace the development of the distinct culture of the Britons that survived nearly four centuries of Roman rule and has been revived and celebrated by generations ever since."--Jacket.

"King Arthur is often written off as a medieval fantasy, the dream of those yearning for an age of strong, just rulers and a contented kingdom. Those who accept his existence at all generally discard the stories that surround him." "The author's investigation argues not only that Arthur did exist, but that many of the romantic tales - of Merlin, Camelot and Excalibur - are rooted in truth. He carefully scrutinises up-to-date archaeological and documentary...