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Julius Caesar tried to invade Britain in 55 BC. But he failed.
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The Romans managed to invade the Island. The emperor Claudius was succesfull. The emperor annexed Britain to the Roman Empire.
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The Romans controled both England and Whales.
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It was built on the orders of the emperor Hadrian as a defence against the N British tribes. This fortified border stretched over 73 miles (117kms) from coast to coast.
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The Pope, who was in Rome, decided that it was necessary to evangelize England.
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Edgar became “the first ruler to be crowned as King of the Anglo-Saxons, and this was crucial in the formation of the unified English nation.”
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King of England from 1042 to 1066. Although he is often portrayed as a listless, ineffectual monarch overshadowed by powerful nobles, Edward preserved much of the dignity of the crown and managed to keep the kingdom united during his reign of 24 years.
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signed under duress by King John of England in 1215 that influenced the development of many important modern legal and constitutional principles.
