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400
Independence
Britain was freed from Rome and had independence. After that, they created their own government. -
Period: 400 to Jan 1, 1250
King Arthur
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410
Britain's separation from the Roman Empire
Britain separated from the Roman Empire, and King Arthur became king of Britain. -
Jan 1, 1125
William of Malmesbury
William of Malmesbury wrote a saying ablout King Arthur. "This the Arthur about whom the foolish tales of the Britons rave even today; one who is clearly worthy to be told about in truthful histories rather than to be dreamed about in deceitful fables, since for a long time he sustained his ailing nation, and sharpened the unbroken minds of his people to war." -
Jan 1, 1138
Geoffrey of Monmouth
Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote a book about the kings of Britain. -
Jan 1, 1190
Gerald of Wales
Gerald of Wales claimed that he witnessed the exhumation (which means to dig out) of King Arthur from a grave discovered at Glastonbury Abbey in 1190 or 1191. -
Jan 1, 1196
William of Newburgh
William of Newburgh wrote equally sceptically, "A writer has emerged who, in order to expiate the faults of these Britons, weaves the most ridiculous figments of imagination around them, extolling them with the most impudent vanity above the virtues of the Macedonians and the Romans. This is known as King Arthur. -
Jan 1, 1200
Monmouth's History (this event is 1200 BC)
The country of Monmouth became known as Britain. -
Jan 1, 1223
Gerald of Wales
Gerald of Wales dies. -
Historia Brittonum
The poem Historia Brittonum was written in the 800s which is about the same time that King Arthur battled the kings of Kentishmen. -
Annales Cambrie
The poem Annales Cambrie was written at the same time that battle of Badon and the battle of Camlann occured.
