The history of England, from the earliest times to the Norman ConquestHodgkin, Thomas
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The history of England, from the earliest times to the Norman Conquest
Hodgkin, Thomas
Great Britain -- History -- To 1066
52. Didius Gallus, governor 37
59. Veranius, governor 37
Suetonius Paulinus conquers the Druids of
Anglesey 38
Revolt of the Iceni under Boadicea 39
Camulodunum sacked 41
London and Verulam sacked 42
Defeat and death of Boadicea 43
61. Recall of Suetonius 44
Trebellius Maximus, an incompetent governor 45
71. Petillius Cerialis, governor, subdues the
Brigantes 46
75. Julius Frontinus completes the conquest of the
Silures 46
78. Agricola, governor, conquers the Ordovices 47
Wise administration of Agricola 47
79. Probable foundation of Eburacum 48
80. Agricola subdues all the country up to the river
Tanaus 49
81. Possible foundation of some of the stations on the
Roman Wall 50
82–84. Agricola’s Caledonian campaigns 50
84. Recall of Agricola 51
CHAPTER V.
THE ROMAN OCCUPATION.
The Roman Wall between Tyne and Solway 53
_Circa_ 120. Probably built by Hadrian 54
Manner of its construction 55
The _Prætenturæ_ or camps on the line of the
wall 56
Troops garrisoning the wall 57
_Circa_ 140. Wall of Antoninus Pius between Firths of Forth and
Clyde 58
185. Ulpius Marcellus, governor 59
208. The Emperor Severus in Britain 60
Builder or rebuilder of the wall (?) 61
211. Severus dies at Eburacum 62
Third century a time of disintegration of the
empire 63
284. Accession of Diocletian. His system of
partnership-emperors 64
287–293. Usurpation of Carausius 65
293. Carausius assassinated by Allectus 65
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