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2,000 years ago, in Britain, iron replaced stone and bronze. It was divided into tribal kingdoms and the Cantiaci tribe was the most civilized.

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The Romans defeat the tribes and take southern Britain. Most lived as farmers dominated by the Romans.

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British tribes get rich through trade. They pave their most important highways.

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A shared culture develops in Britain. Many speak Latin and Christianity is the official religion.
Roman foundations and pavements were found.

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The Roman government leaves Great Britain. Daily life continues, the temples are no longer used.

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Germanic tribes came to establish Britain, and the Cantiaci territory became the Saxon Kingdom. Archaeologists excavated the Fordcroft Saxon burial ground.

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The Romans spread Christianity. Bishop Augustine visits Queen Bertha of Kent in 597. Most churches were built of stones and brick.

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The settlement would have focused on fishing and trade. A graveyard was found at the Royal Arsenal in VIII.

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Vikings from Scandinavia raided sites in Britain and occupied London in 871.

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The different Saxon kingdoms were united as the Kingdom of England, under a single ruler. And its first capital was in Winchester.

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The Normans invaded under the command of William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book is written in 1086.

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A ruling class took over after the conquest and they lived simply. The Abbey ruins were in neighboring Bexley.

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Wars between England, Wales and England which caused demand for taxes, food shortages. the Barons reveal themselves and make the king sign a capta magna.

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Castles were replaced by palaces.
Visit to the palace of Manuel II.
Eltham remains an official royal palace and the medieval Great Hall

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Humphrey built the first palace and Henry VII rebuilt it, to a Renaissance design.

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End of the civil war in England and competition between some countries for control of maritime trade routes. There were important shipbuilding.