![]() ![]() The Romans back then didn't like it either. There was some human sacrifice involved which is to most of us today pretty abhorrent. Now, it's fair to have mixed opinions on the religion that was practiced here and throughout the rest of the British isles called simply "Celtic Paganism". Much of what we know about the societies of this time comes to us from the Romans and their records of the Island, and we see evidence of the impacts that the Druids had on their society when the Romans do come to the island that they call "Britannia". They were very much a group of elite in iron age England, and their opinion had considerable impact on the early societies here. They were also politically involved, they were doctors, they were judges, they were historians, they were advisors, things like that. They were religious authorities of course, but they weren't just priests. The Druids were a very interesting group of people. But, what's very interesting about it to most people is the Druidism that was practiced here, and the rest of Britain and Ireland as well, as The Druids were (kind of ) unique to the British isles. The religion practiced here was similar to much of Northwestern Europe at the time, in fact, the Romans noted that the religion that they practice in England was very similar to the one which they practiced in Gaul, also known as modern France. During those wars that would build defensive structures much like the one shown here, called "Maiden Castle", dating back long before the Romans even arrived on the island. Accordingly, of course, they waged war with each other. Though they all spoke a similar language and followed similar religion, which was a predecessor of Modern Celtic languages such as Welsh, for example, they were not united societally as a people. They were in contact with the European mainland, and on the bright side of this trade made its way to and from Pre-Roman England, but on the dark side, they were at times invaded by tribes from the European mainland. The Celtic tribal societies of early England were fairly complex agricultural societies. Compared to the Mediterranean nations of Europe around at the time, such as the Romans, the people here were primitive though not as primitive as you would imagine. At this time, England was inhabited by various Celtic tribes not "Sel-tik", "Kel-tic". So, with that out of the way, let's focus on that part of the island which we call England, and let's go back a little over two thousand years. ![]() But because England is the seat of the union, the seat of the kingdom, the term "British" is often mistakenly only applied to England. The confusion typically comes from the fact that today these three countries are all united into one single country - The United Kingdom, which also includes Northern Ireland and used to include the rest of Ireland for reasons that we'll get into today. So, while all English are British, not all British are English. It's important to understand Scotland (here) and Wales (here) are also British. The term "Great" isn't about ego, It's about geography. But a lot of people don't know the difference between England and Britain, or England and The United Kingdom, and things like that so, really quickly here: Here's the island that we call "Great Britain". So, to start you, have to know exactly What England is, and I'm guessing if you click on this video, you've probably heard of England before, and that's great. England is a nation which has had a significant impact on, and in fact, has played a significant role in shaping human civilization for hundreds of years, and today, in this video, we're going to take a look at that history and explore just what England is, who its people are, and how it became the world changing nation that it is today.
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