The British Settlement Of Brittany
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The British Settlement of Brittany
Author: Pierre-Roland Giot
language: en
Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited
Release Date: 2003
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.
Bretons and Britons
Author: Barry Cunliffe
language: en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date: 2021-06-10
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.
Brittany and the Atlantic Archipelago, 450–1200
Author: Caroline Brett
language: en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date: 2021-10-28
"Brittany is rich in arch ...