![]() With the Welsh and Danes-Land-owning System-Local Assemblies-The Hundred Moot-The Shire Moot and itsīusiness-Methods of Trial and Punishments-The Wergild-The Witena-gemot-Its Powers-The King-Class RISE OF WESSEX AND OF THE SOCIAL SYSTEM OF ENGLAND.Ĭeawlin and his Successors-Cedwalla-Ina-Subjection to Mercia-Accession of Egbert-He subdues his Rivals-His Wars Augustine-Augustine and Kent-Conversion of Northumbria-Englandīecomes Christian-The Greatness of Mercia-King Offa 25 ![]() Religion-Hengist and Horsa found the Kingdom of Kent-The Kingdoms of Sussex, Wessex, and Essex-TheĪnglian Kingdoms-Mercia-The Welsh-Gregory and St. The Jutes, Angles, and Saxons-Their Village Communities-Larger Combinations, Gradations of Rank-Morality and THE FOUNDATION OF THE ENGLISH KINGDOMS AND THEIR CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY. Two Varieties of Masonry-Dover Castle-Richborough Castle-Newport Gate, Lincoln-Hadrian's Wall-Its DirectionĪnd Construction-Outworks-Ornamental Detail-Roman Roads and Camps 19 Of the Picts and Scots-Dismemberment of the Roman Empire and Departure of the Romans-Divisions andĪdministration of Britain under the Romans 2 Walls of Hadrian and Severus-Rivals to the Emperor-Constantine's Accession-Christianity in Britain-Invasions In Britain-His Campaigns and Administration-His Campaign against the Caledonians-His Recall-The In Britain-The Resistance of Caractacus-His Defeat and Capture-His Speech before Claudius-TheĬonquest of Anglesea-Boadicea's Rebellion-The Capture of Camulodunum and London-Her Defeat and Death-Agricola Of the Romans and their Retirement-The Second Invasion-Cæsar's Battles with Cassivelaunus-Claudius Organisation and Authority-Its Tenets-Stonehenge and other Remains-Cæsar's Preparations-The First Invasion-Peril Images of the original pages are available throughĮarliest Notices of the British Isles-The Celts-Their Settlement in Britain-Their Character and Customs-Druidism-Its I (OF 8)***Į-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Jane Robins,Īnd the Online Distributed Proofreading Teamįrom page images generously made available by ![]() ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK CASSELL'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, VOL. I (of 8)įrom the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses Title: Cassell's History of England, Vol. Located in the United States, you'll have to check the laws of theĬountry where you are located before using this ebook. Under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this You may copy it, give it away or re-use it This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United StatesĪnd most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no I (of 8), by Anonymous The Project Gutenberg eBook, Cassell's History of England, Vol.
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