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Podcast: British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics
Episode: Questions about British Monarchy: The Beginning! (ep 39)
Description: Part 1, the RomansBefore there were Kings of England, there was Roman occupation. In fact, you might think of the first monarch of England as being the Roman Emperor. Britain was officially discovered when Julius Caesar made to expeditions in 55 and 54 BC. He did not successfully invade England; that job was left to his successor Plautius in 43 AD. From that time, Britain was part of the Roman Empire.Part 2, King ArthurIt’s at the Battle of Badon Hill where reports of a famous warrior or leader (or perhaps king?) emerges. He united and rallied th...