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9th-century establishments in England

  • Kingdom of EnglandOn the 12th of July 927, monarchs from across Britain gathered at Eamont Bridge in Cumbria to recognize a single ruler. They acknowledged Aethelstan as king…
  • City of LondonThe Roman legions established a settlement known as Londinium on the current site of the City of London around AD 43. Its bridge over the River Thames turned…
  • DanelawIn 865, a massive Danish force landed in East Anglia with intentions far beyond simple raiding. This army, known as the Great Heathen Army, was not merely…
  • Royal MintThe first coins minted in Britain appeared around 80 to 60 BC when Kentish tribes like the Cantii imitated designs from Marseille.