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Former countries in the British Isles

  • 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…
  • Roman BritainIn 55 BC, Julius Caesar landed on the coast of Kent with two legions and a small cavalry force. He intended to conquer Britain as part of his Gallic Wars but…
  • Kingdom of East AngliaThe first king of the East Angles was Wehha, listed in genealogies that trace his lineage back to Woden via Caesar. This kingdom formed during the first or…