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Ancient Britain

BY DAVID ROSS, EDITOR

Ancient Britain A-Z gazetteer of sites
A gazetteer of ancient sites
England | Scotland | Wales

A short primer
on prehistoric monuments

History of Ancient Britain

Castlerigg Stone Cirle, Cumbria

Ancient Wessex
Avebury
Castlerigg
Grimes Graves
Hadrian's Wall
Nine Ladies Circle - heritage under threat
Rollright Stones
Skara Brae
Silbury Hill
Stonehenge

 

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This conflict between King John and his most powerful nobles resulted in the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215



King John's failure to live up to the terms of the Magna Carta prompted the nobles to offer the crown to Louis of France

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The eldest surviving child became Edward II

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