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I can Answer Questions on any aspect of Pre-conquest British History including: The Roman Conquest and Occupation, The Dark Ages, The Anglo Saxon Monarchies, The Unification of England and The events Leading up to 1066. My answers can encompass Social, Political and Religous aspects of the period.

Experience in the area

Over 20 years of Study of pre Conquest British history. Numerous articles published.

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British Mensa.

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BA(hons)Politics and History.De Monfort University, Leicester UK.

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Recent Answers from Malcolm Speechley

2012-01-15 Strange dream referencing British history:

Hi Julian    This is a very interesting question and I have spent the last 2 days looking into it. However I can find no record of any East Indian travelling to England before the 16th century and, even

2011-11-07 Queen Boudicca:

Hello Daisy    Much of what is written about boudicca is myth and Legend. There are in fact on three genuine historical sources which mention her. These are the Roman historians Dio Cassius, Tacitus and

2011-07-08 Roman Soldiers Wages:

Hello Again Rhonda.    As I said in my previous answer the coins were minted in Britain. There was a mint at York and almost certainly other mints elsewhere so the coins would not have been brought in

2011-06-30 Roman Soldiers Wages:

Hi Rhonda    Apologies for the delay in answering.    During the time of Severus Roman soldiers received their wages every Quarter. They we paid in coin bearing the Emperors Head, which was minted in Britain

2011-05-27 Indigenous British people:

Hello Chris    At the time of the last Ice age Much of what was to become the island of Britain (It was not yet an Island being still joined to mainland Europe at this time) was covered in Glaciers and

 

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