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== Welcome to Roman 2 Norman! ==
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== Welcome to Roman 2 Norman ==
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This website deals with people and events, throughout the
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world, during the time frame delineated by the Roman abandonment of
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This website deals with people and events, throughout the world, during the time frame delineated by the Roman abandonment of England (around A.D. 400) to the Norman conquest of England (A.D. 1066).<p>
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England (A.D. 410) to the Norman conquest of England (A.D. [[1066]]).<br>
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The original basis for the information contained herein is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, specifically the translation done by the Rev. James Ingram in 1912. While other translations have been produced since this one, the Ingram translation remains one of the more widely accepted translations in existance despite some inaccuracies in Ingram's notes, which have been omitted.<p>
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The original basis for the information contained herein is the
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Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, specifically the translation done by the Rev.
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James Ingram in 1912. While other translations have been produced since
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this one, the Ingram translation remains one of the more widely
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accepted translations in existance despite some inaccuracies in
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Ingram's notes, which have been omitted.<br>
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<br>
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For a quick start, here are some summary pages:<br>
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<table border="0" width="100%">
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    <tr>
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      <div align="center"><b>Times</b></div>
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      </td>
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      <div align="center"><b>People</b></div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center"><b>Places</b></div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center"><b>Events</b></div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center"><b>Objects</b></div>
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      <div align="center">[[5th Century]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center">[[Byrhtnoth]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center">[[Holy Island]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center">[[Battle of Maldon]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <div align="center">[http://www.roman2norman.com/downloads/saxongenealogies.pdf Saxon Genealogies (.pdf)]</div>
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      </td>
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    </tr>
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      <div align="center">[[6th Century]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center">[[Popes]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center">[[Isle of Sheppey]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[Glossary]]</div>
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      <div align="center">[[7th Century]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[Isle of Portland]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <div align="center">[[Maps]]</div>
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      <div align="center">[[8th Century]]</div>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[Isle of Thanet]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <div align="center">[[Books]]</div>
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      <div align="center">[[9th Century]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <td>
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      <div align="center">[[Isle of Wight]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[10th Century]]</div>
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      </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[11th Century]]</div>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[Heptarchy]]</div></td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <td>&nbsp; </td>
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      <div align="center">[[Calendar]]</div>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    </tr>
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      <div align="center">[[Easter]]</div>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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</table>
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For further information, there is also a page of [[References]].
 
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[http://www.britannia.com/history/docs/asintro2.html Brittannia: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle]
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[http://asc.jebbo.co.uk/ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, original language]<br>
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[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0976072637?ie=UTF8&tag=snapdragonenterp&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0976072637 The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]
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[http://www.britannia.com/history/docs/asintro2.html Brittannia: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle]<br>
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[http://www.earlybritishkingdoms.com Early British Kingdoms]<br>
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[http://dontgohere.nu/oe/as-bt/index.htm Online Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]<br>
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[http://www.thepeerage.com/index.htm thePeerage.com]

Latest revision as of 17:54, 2 May 2008

Welcome to Roman 2 Norman

This website deals with people and events, throughout the world, during the time frame delineated by the Roman abandonment of England (A.D. 410) to the Norman conquest of England (A.D. 1066).

The original basis for the information contained herein is the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, specifically the translation done by the Rev. James Ingram in 1912. While other translations have been produced since this one, the Ingram translation remains one of the more widely accepted translations in existance despite some inaccuracies in Ingram's notes, which have been omitted.

For a quick start, here are some summary pages:

Times
People
Places
Events
Objects
 
   
   
     
       
     
       
       



For further information, there is also a page of References.

Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, original language
Brittannia: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle
Early British Kingdoms
Online Anglo-Saxon Dictionary
thePeerage.com

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