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By most accounts, in which year did the last Roman legions leave Britain? |
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What was a key reason why Rome could no longer help the British militarily? |
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After the departure of the Roman forces, which ethnic groups took advantage of the evacuation and started settling in the East and South-East of the island? |
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Beginning in around the mid to late fifth century, many of the British went to a part of Gaul (France) called Armorica. In that region they eventually became the primary culture, and the region has long been known as _________. |
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In and around the 5th and 6th centuries AD, the remaining British that did not move across the channel to Armorica were eventually pushed into which areas? |
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The origins of the word for Wales comes from the term the English used for the Britons, "Welsh." The derivative definition of the word "Welsh" means _________? |
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The region roughly equivalent to modern day Scotland was once called __________ by the Romans? |
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The Anglo-Saxons were "Christians," while the British were "Pagans" and had yet to be converted to "Christianity." |
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In the Middle Ages there was a group of people who considered themselves to be "Celts" and "Celtic." |
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This last question will be a little more difficult. Name the first King that came out of the "House of Wessex." |
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