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Europeans Were Mostly Dark-Skinned Until Roman Times, Ancient DNA Suggests
Until relatively recently, the combination of light skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair was something of a rarity among ...
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THE DARK ORIGINS OF BRITAIN
A landmark series dealing with the greatest unresolved mystery in our history - how the modern nations of England, Wales and Scotland were born out of the chaos of the Dark Ages. There are audio ...
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Unravelling the mystery of England's Dark Age coins: Analysis reveals how 'pennies' were made using silver from France - despite a huge Anglo-Franco rivalry
At the time, relations between England and France tended to be 'up and ... Charlemagne's first campaign came at the age of 27, when the Pope sought his aid in repelling the Lombards of Italy.