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Celtic knots are typically associated with the British Isles. But were Celtic knots used by Briton, or is it purely a Gaelic motif?

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When would the tales in the Mabinogion likely have taken place?

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Did the use of the title “Bretwalda” by Anglo-Saxons imply that they saw themselves as the continuation of the Britons? And did “Bretwalda” extend to ruling over the Picts as well?

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What dyes would have been available to the average person in Britain before 1066?

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When, in Britain, did it become a regular thing for people to leave home and start on their own?

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What colors would the peoples of Iron Age Europe have had for their tunics and trousers?

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Did married women in ancient Celtic and Germanic societies wear veils?

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How much do we know of the origin of Cerdic of Wessex? Could he have actually been Brythonic?

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What would a common rural person wear in Europe during the Edwardian era?

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Why did we start wearing belts under our shirts instead of over?

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Celtic knots are typically associated with the British Isles. But were Celtic knots used by Briton, or is it purely a Gaelic motif?	168
When would the tales in the Mabinogion likely have taken place?	37
Did the use of the title “Bretwalda” by Anglo-Saxons imply that they saw themselves as the continuation of the Britons? And did “Bretwalda” extend to ruling over the Picts as well?	17
What dyes would have been available to the average person in Britain before 1066?	7
When, in Britain, did it become a regular thing for people to leave home and start on their own?	6
What colors would the peoples of Iron Age Europe have had for their tunics and trousers?	5
Did married women in ancient Celtic and Germanic societies wear veils?	5
How much do we know of the origin of Cerdic of Wessex? Could he have actually been Brythonic?	4
What would a common rural person wear in Europe during the Edwardian era?	2
Why did we start wearing belts under our shirts instead of over?	1