43. Vespasian. 47. Ostorius Scapula. Caradoc or Caractacus. Caradoc (captured). 59. Suetonius Paulinus (Nero's reign). Druids massacred. Boadicea 286. Carausius. The 1st Comes littoris Saxonici. (293. Alectus the Usurper). Cir. 305. Constantius Chlorus. ROMAN BRITAIN. 1. Britannia Prima = England South of the Thames. 3. Flavia Cæsariensis = the Eastern and Midland Counties. 4. Maxima Cæsariensis England North of the Humber. = 5. Valencia = England North of the Tyne and the South of Scotland. B The Fif, or Five Burghers or towns occupied by the Danes, were: Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Nottingham, and Stamford. (Du LL. No Se.) Danelagh = a portion of land set apart by Alfred for the Danes. The seven Kingdoms were sometimes united under one Tyrannus or Tyern, who claimed to be the successor of Constantius. The Bretwalda was the chosen leader of all the Saxons. Oswy was the last Bretwalda. ANGLO-SAXONISM AND FEUDALISM. = ASSEMBLIES. Witenagemote - Parliament-the Supreme Court. Hundredmote, Inferior Courts of Justice. Hall-mote. Heretoga = Army-leader. DIVISIONS OF RANK. Bretwalda = Supreme King or Leader of the Heptarchy. Eorls or Ealdormen = Chiefs of Tribes. Thanes (thegnian, to serve), next in rank to Eorls. |