#celticbritain

The boy and I admire the scenic placement of the old Celtic Iron Age hill fort perched on the cliffs 330 feet above sea level over the Bristol channel in Devon. Known as Windbury Head Camp, it probably protected locals from attack by Welsh invaders. #ironagebritain #ironage #ironagehillfort #celticbritain #dumnonia #hartland #hillfortwednesday (at Windbury Head) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBI4s2lAs7Q/?igshid=u8qvmohiizbr

NEW MAP: Europe 60: Boudica’s Rebellion (15 Oct 60 AD) https://buff.ly/2PKWxbI When the Roman client king of the Iceni died in around 60 AD, the Romans brutally annexed his kingdom, provoking the Iceni and neighboring tribes to revolt under the leadership of his widow Boudica in 60 or 61 AD. The uprising caught the Roman governor—who was on the other side of Britain suppressing the Druidic colony on Anglesey at the time—by surprise and Boudica destroyed three major towns, including Londinium (London), before he was finally able to rally his forces and defeat her. [Actual date uncertain: Map depicts situation in fall of 60 or 61 just before Battle of Watling Street.] #europe #history #druids #ancient #ancienthistory #classicalhistory #romanbritain #boudica #boudicea #europeanhistory #iceni #october #celts #romanempire #romans #roman #ancientrome #romanhistory #britannia #celticbritain #britons #maps #newmap #historyteacher #historybuff #historygeek #historynerd #worldhistory #anglesey #watlingstreet (at Camulodunum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Cq3YxgiEH/?igshid=46hbhveq525j

This handsome Celtic face is on the Marlborough bucket dated from 150BC to 50AD. It was part of a burial and features stylised depictions of figures and beasts. It is considered to be one of the finest examples of Celtic art in Britain. It may have been filled with booze for drinking rituals #celticculture #celticbritain #celts #ironage #britishhistory #wiltshiremuseum #epicmoustache #moustache (at Wiltshire Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1KRcYLgdWL/?igshid=1ac9lw0o2ojrl

As we move through the Middle Ages, we'll cover the rise of the English monarchy, the Magna Carta, the Black Death, and the Hundred Years' War. We'll then explore the Tudor dynasty, the English Reformation, and the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Entering the 17th and 18th centuries, we'll discuss the Union of the Crowns, the English Civil War, the Glorious Revolution, and the formation of the United Kingdom. We'll then cover the In