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... Romans . The annals of this place commence no earlier than with vium of the the history of its castle , which was erected in 1284 , by command of Edward I. , as a security against the insurrections of the Welsh . Soon after its erection ...
... Romans . The annals of this place commence no earlier than with vium of the the history of its castle , which was erected in 1284 , by command of Edward I. , as a security against the insurrections of the Welsh . Soon after its erection ...
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... Roman road . This town is curiously situated , as respects town- ship : the west side is in Aberford - cum ... Romans , ) and its environs , have strong claims to the traveller's attention . Its castle and delightful terrace overlook the ...
... Roman road . This town is curiously situated , as respects town- ship : the west side is in Aberford - cum ... Romans , ) and its environs , have strong claims to the traveller's attention . Its castle and delightful terrace overlook the ...
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... Roman architecture remaining in England . Roman ar- In 1702 , the traces of an ancient Roman town , with fragments of urns , and of an aqueduct of stone were found in the adjacent moor . chitecture . Boundary between Yorkshire and Lin ...
... Roman architecture remaining in England . Roman ar- In 1702 , the traces of an ancient Roman town , with fragments of urns , and of an aqueduct of stone were found in the adjacent moor . chitecture . Boundary between Yorkshire and Lin ...
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... Roman Verulam , mentioned by Tacitus , being the same as the Saxon Watling- ceaster , so called because seated on the road called Watling - street . It was here that Queen Boadicea made her celebrated assault on the Romans , and failed ...
... Roman Verulam , mentioned by Tacitus , being the same as the Saxon Watling- ceaster , so called because seated on the road called Watling - street . It was here that Queen Boadicea made her celebrated assault on the Romans , and failed ...
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... Roman army , but was converted to Christianity by a monk , named Amphilabus , and suffered during the Dioclesian per- secution , A. D. 303. The abbey subsequently obtained great pri- vileges , and became very rich , the revenues at the ...
... Roman army , but was converted to Christianity by a monk , named Amphilabus , and suffered during the Dioclesian per- secution , A. D. 303. The abbey subsequently obtained great pri- vileges , and became very rich , the revenues at the ...
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