The British Settlement of Brittany

The British Settlement of Brittany
Title The British Settlement of Brittany PDF eBook
Author Pierre-Roland Giot
Publisher Tempus Publishing, Limited
Total Pages 328
Release 2003
Genre History
ISBN

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Covering the period AD 350-950, this book by three distinguished French scholars examines why and how, in Late Antiquity and the early Dark Ages, Britons from the Roman province of Britannia went over to Armorica, part of ancient Gaul, and settled there.

Brittany and the Atlantic Archipelago, 450–1200

Brittany and the Atlantic Archipelago, 450–1200
Title Brittany and the Atlantic Archipelago, 450–1200 PDF eBook
Author Caroline Brett
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Total Pages 497
Release 2021-10-28
Genre History
ISBN 110878657X

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How did Brittany get its name and its British-Celtic language in the centuries after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire? Beginning in the ninth century, scholars have proposed a succession of theories about Breton origins, influenced by the changing relationships between Brittany, its Continental neighbours, and the 'Atlantic Archipelago' during and after the Viking age and the Norman Conquest. However, due to limited records, the history of medieval Brittany remains a relatively neglected area of research. In this new volume, the authors draw on specialised research in the history of language and literature, archaeology, and the cult of saints, to tease apart the layers of myth and historical record. Brittany retained a distinctive character within the typical 'medieval' forces of kingship, lordship, and ecclesiastical hierarchy. The early history of Brittany is richly fascinating, and this new investigation offers a fresh perspective on the region and early medieval Europe in general.

Bretons and Britons

Bretons and Britons
Title Bretons and Britons PDF eBook
Author Barry Cunliffe
Publisher Oxford University Press
Total Pages 484
Release 2021
Genre History
ISBN 0198851626

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A long history of the Bretons, from prehistoric times to the present, and the very close relationship they have had with their British neighbours. It is a story of a fiercely independent people and their struggle to maintain their distinctive identity.

Brittany in the Early Middle Ages

Brittany in the Early Middle Ages
Title Brittany in the Early Middle Ages PDF eBook
Author Wendy Davies
Publisher Taylor & Francis
Total Pages 379
Release 2023-05-31
Genre History
ISBN 1000950883

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This volume focuses on Wendy Davies's work on early medieval Breton texts and their implications. Beginning with core analyses of the Redon and Landévennec cartularies, it continues with papers that tease out some of the key social implications of the 9th-century Redon material - on the nature of political power, on rural communities, on the settlement of disputes, and on transmission of property. While the Redon charters have long been known as a source of fundamental importance for Breton history, the author's database (established in the 1980s) allowed much greater understanding of the role of individuals - at all social levels, and particularly peasant level - than had previously been possible. Attention to the detail of the east Breton past also includes papers on some of the results of her fieldwork, on building stone in particular. Early medieval Brittany is not merely interesting in itself (and it is certainly not some Celtic backwater): Breton evidence can usefully be differentiated from the evidence of other Celtic areas and has a significant role in wider issues of European history. As well as papers on the familiar themes of kingship, rulership, cult sites and cemeteries, the final section highlights the distinctive quality of the Breton evidence for the protection of sacred and personal space, for slavery and serfdom and for village-level courts.

Bretons and Britons

Bretons and Britons
Title Bretons and Britons PDF eBook
Author Barry Cunliffe
Publisher Oxford University Press
Total Pages 484
Release 2021-06-10
Genre History
ISBN 0192592475

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What is it about Brittany that makes it such a favourite destination for the British? To answer this question, Bretons and Britons explores the long history of the Bretons, from the time of the first farmers around 5400 BC to the present, and the very close relationship they have had with their British neighbours throughout this time. More than simply a history of a people, Bretons and Britons is also the author's homage to a country and a people he has come to admire over decades of engagement. Underlying the story throughout is the tale of the Bretons' fierce struggle to maintain their distinctive identity. As a peninsula people living on a westerly excrescence of Europe they were surrounded on three sides by the sea, which gave them some protection from outside interference, but their landward border was constantly threatened - not only by succeeding waves of Romans, Franks, and Vikings, but also by the growing power of the French state. It was the sea that gave the Bretons strength and helped them in their struggle for independence. They shared in the culture of Atlantic-facing Europe, and from the eighteenth century, when a fascination for the Celts was beginning to sweep Europe, they were able to present themselves as the direct successors of the ancient Celts along with the Cornish, Welsh, Scots, and Irish. This gave them a new strength and a new pride. It is this spirit that is still very much alive today.

Early Brittany

Early Brittany
Title Early Brittany PDF eBook
Author Nora Kershaw Chadwick
Publisher
Total Pages 488
Release 1969
Genre History
ISBN

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The Britons

The Britons
Title The Britons PDF eBook
Author Christopher A. Snyder
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages 352
Release 2008-04-15
Genre History
ISBN 047075821X

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This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of interest in British culture and myth over the centuries, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids. A fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. Describes the life, language and culture of the Britons before, during and after Roman rule. Examines the figures of King Arthur and Merlin and the evolution of a powerful national mythology. Proposes a new theory on the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the establishment of separate Brittonic kingdoms. Discusses revivals of interest in British culture and myth, from Renaissance antiquarians to modern day Druids.