Etrusia - History Articles

While medieval monastic orders have received much attention from historians, monasteries were not the only ecclesiastical institutions in Britain in the period by any means. As a number of histor...

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/minsters.php

Beowulf was the first major poem in Old English. Beowulf is a legendary hero, exhibiting the ideal Anglo-Saxon warrior aristocratic values. The poem tells of his battles against the monster Grend...

http://saxons.etrusia.co.uk/saxons_beowulf_page1.php

After a quiet period some new articles are now being worked upon. The first is one on the Knights Templar - or more properly, the Poor Knights of the Temple of Solomon on the Mount...

http://medieval.etrusia.co.uk/templars_introduction.php/

Discusses the Nordic mythological origin of the English names for weekdays.

http://saxons.etrusia.co.uk/saxondays_sunday.php

The Medieval site has had a few tweaks, amongst other things the search engine has been brought online. There is an interactive map detailing where British Medieval Castles can be found and much ...

http://medieval.etrusia.co.uk/

A central directory of the historical image galleries currently online at Etrusia.

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/castle_index.php

Brief background and pictures of Farliegh Hungerford Castle - a late Medieval Castle in Somerset.

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/farleighhungerford_castle.php

A map showing the locations of medieval castles in Britain which Etrusia has articles on. This is regularly updated.

http://medieval.etrusia.co.uk/castle_maps/

The long awaited update of the Medieval World is under way. At the moment, the majority of the site is being redesigned off line but you can get a look at what the current developments are at htt...

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We have now added a live RSS feed which will enable you to keep up to date with the latest articles published on Etrusia. This feed will include articles published on any of the Etrusia sites, as...

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Celtic cultures come in many forms. Two of the most studied are named after the sites in Central Europe where the largest finds were discovered. These two sites, La Tene and Hallstatt, are looked...

http://celts.etrusia.co.uk/celtic_cultures.php

Hadrian's Wall marked the northernmost boundary of the Roman Empire. It stretched for over a hundred miles from the west to east coasts of Northern England. Built in 6 years from AD 122 it is an ...

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/roman_hadrians_wall.php

Pompeii is a world treasure - Etrusia introduces its history and background, with links to web resources for students. Buried when Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD, the city of Pompeii is one of the wor...

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/roman_pompeii.php

The Black Death had a devastating effect on the population of Britain in the fifteenth century. The impact of the fall in population is seen by some historians as a crucial factor in the decline ...

http://medieval.etrusia.co.uk/black_death/

Despite the famous claim that he had come, seen and conquered Britain ("Veni, Vidi, Vici"), in 55BC, Julius Caesar's attempted invasion of Britain was more of an armed visit. He led raids on the ...

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/whyinvade.php

This is an introductory article into the structure of the Roman army, both before and after the reforms introduced by the General Marius in around 100 B.C.

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/roman_army_intro.php

A look at the domestic politics that surrounded Rome in the last years of the Republic. This article concentrates on Julius Ceasar and covers up to his dissolution of the republic.

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/roman_politics_p1.php

This article looks at the impact of technological innovation on the spatial layouts of Roman and medieval (European & Arabic) cities, in terms of some general themes - military technology, buildi...

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/city_tech_1.php

Discussion about how technology interacts with society and nature to shape the layout of cities, referring to aspects of ancient Egyptian and Greek city development.

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/soc_city_tech_egypt_1.php

A list of the Kings (and Emperess) of England who were direct descendants from the Norman throne. William The Congueror to Richard II.

http://normans.etrusia.co.uk/norkings.php

Notes about how, during the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I, there was substantial opposition to the Act of Settlement and how this affected the development of the Church of England.

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/opp_settlement.php

An outline and summary of the changes that took place within the English church as it transformed from a dissident Catholic nation to a fully protestant one.

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/eng_chu1.php

A discussion about the Romano-British amphora trade up to 43AD. Rome had many trade links with the non-Roman world and, through this, we can gain an insite into Roman culture and behaviour.

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/amphora_trade_p1.php

People often assume the Normans were French - this is not strictly true. The people who we call today are from the Frankish Empire, the Normans were scandinavians who settled in Normandy - called...

http://normans.etrusia.co.uk/whowhere.php

An introduction and outline looking at the peoples that we have since come to call the "Saxons." The Saxon invaders were a combination of Angles, Jutes, Danes, Saxons and more.

http://saxons.etrusia.co.uk/whowere.php

A submitted article looking at the how Anne Boleyn's life affected the reformation in 16th century England.

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/ab_1.php

A look at the impact of the Anglo-Saxon invasions on the British Isles

http://saxons.etrusia.co.uk/saxon_impact.php

Saxon artefacts show their advanced skills with metalwork and decorative crafts. The Sutton Hoo treasure is the best known.

http://saxons.etrusia.co.uk/arch.php

Maiden Castle, home of the Durotriges tribe until the Romans invaded, is the biggest Iron Age hill fort in Britain. Here you can read a short background to the site and see some breathtaking phot...

http://celts.etrusia.co.uk/forts_m.php

King Alfred was the first king to unify disparate Saxon kingdoms to mount an effective challenge to the Viking raids of the 9th century. After successfully fending off the Danes through a guerill...

http://saxons.etrusia.co.uk/alfgrt_1.php

One of the main institutions of Roman life was that of a patronus with his cliens (patron-client). A Roman politician would provide protection and assistance to lower class citizens in return for...

http://romans.etrusia.co.uk/roman_patrons.php

Motte and Bailey castles are a good example of how practical the British people have been when it comes to making use of ites reinforced by their predecessors. You can find these tributes to prac...

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/mottes.php

Guide to British megalithic sites including Stonehenge, Avebury Rings, Uffington White Horse, Wayland's Smithy

http://www.etrusia.co.uk/megal_1.php

The Celts were an Indo-European group, that is, related linguistically to the Greeks, the Germanic peoples, certain Italic groups and peoples of the Indian sub-continent.

http://celts.etrusia.co.uk/who.php

Guides and background to some of Britains excellent medieval castles. Includes links to photo galleries of the site.

http://medieval.etrusia.co.uk/castles/