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Rabbits too,archeologists discovered a 2000y old rabbit body proving the Romans brought them over,previously it was thought the Normans brought them.L

God i hate Man U.

Last of the Mohicans,Daniel Day Lewis is a top actor.

Have u seen the British version of That 70s show? its bloody rubbish.lol.Im currently watching the 4th series of 24 and The Contender.Friday Night Lights is the most recent movie i seen which i liked.L

UKIP,wow i didnt expect that!

It,ll probably be Labour again the only other real option is the Conservatives,and they lie more than Labour does! I just hope we dont end up in the European union,i couldnt stand the French being in control of our Army.L

Is Livey easy to get hold off,i want a copy?

Britains general election is on next month and i havent got a clue who i should vote for.People died to get me this vote so i cant waist it,but all the partys involved are uselless and i wouldnt trust them with a potato gun,never mind a country! Conservative=i couldnt vote for this lot just on principal and my family would never forgive me,so thats a no no. Liberal Democrats=HAH,what a joke! Labour = I voted Labour all my life,every one i know votes Labour and i live in a very Labour part of the country.But i dont trust Blair anymore and im sick of hearing his lies,the DR Kelly incident turned me against Blair,that was disgraceful behavour. HELP who to vote for?

This site helps me understand the Romans better,i read all your posts,then if im interested in the topic i serch this site for more info or if no info available on the site i look on t,internet.But its the members in the forum who start me off on my study searches.thx guys.L

Growing up near Hadrians wall got me interested in history,i would read anything i could about the romans when i was a kid.And watching Spartacus (the movie,not the ex crazy member,lol) and all the other old movies.L

werent the three wise men Magi?

Yeah,its cheating using the power tools. if your going to recreat a ancient boat,u should recreate the ancient building technique.I know its not allways possible,but a boat shouldnt be too much bother. L

My child,no mate LOL

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No wonder this period is called the dark ages,why is it we dont know much about this time period? We think there was a great British hero called arthur or artur or artorius,who checked the saxon invasion in the early 6th century.A book written about the conflict written in 540AD "gildas De excidio et conquestu Britanniae" doesnt even mention him! But there is some evidence supporting the legend,the survivng records show a large number of men named arthur,which suggests a sudden fashion for sons named after a famous man.Hardly conclussive evidence i know,the poem "Y Gododdin" was written around 600AD to celebrate the northern British victory over the saxons,he is mentioned in the poem very briefly.Now,we have to wait 200years before hes mentioned again,Nennius finished his "history of the Britons" in the year 799AD.Nennius never calls Arthur a king,he calls him the "Dux Bellorum"(leader of battles)probably means "Warlord" thats basically all the written evidence for arthur.In the 12th century Geoffrey of Monmoth wrote his mythical story of Arthur and the Holy Grail which is what most people associate Arthur with.All we can deduce is that a man named Arthur probably lived in the fifth,sixth century that was a great warlord who fought against the saxon invaders. Britain at the time was a place racked byreligious dissent as well as by invasion and politics,there was a number of different kingdoms all with there own kings and religious beliefs,some were christian most were pagan,In the end the saxons won,the country became christian and we lost most of the true Arthur storys,so we,ll probably never know the truth.

I think reanactors should allways look authentic.L

I spend most of my time at work when i get a chance i like to shoot my bow,walks on the beach,reading historical stuff,most weekends we,ll go out clubbing.

yeah,helmets.thanks guys.L

I wouldnt say they were weak skilled,more like your pretty knackered fighting individually anyway.Once your out of the line the enemy can swamp you.L

I say roads,for the expanssion of the empire.L

Very funny Pompey: It's not a winebelly. It's "party fat."

Thats what had me puzzled,them types of plate were developed in medival times.If there water canteens its a unusual place to hang them. L

Anyone know what the round things hanging from the Legionaries shoulders are? is it armour or a water canteen? thx.L

I did like it,very interesting

yes true,for developed countrys this technique is available along with stress positions and white noise (that must be annoying).But the undeveloped (Africa,Latin America etc) they will still use the good old blow torch and hammer technique.L