In Defence of the Dark Ages May 18, 2014
Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient, Medieval
The Dark Ages is a much despised term for the period from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the tailing off of Viking raids in the tenth and eleventh centuries and the arrival of a new stability in Europe. Most historians agree that the period deserves a name, in other words it stands out […]
Forgotten Kingdoms: Enclave London! July 12, 2013
Author: Beach Combing | in : Ancient
In 410 the walls of Britannia came crashing down. In a situation of great confusion Rome apparently disavowed its interest in the island; the island that had always been its poorest province, and got on with trying to save its continental possessions: the failure of that task a generation later marked the end of the […]
