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How should we best understand the Celts? Were they an empire, an ethnicity, a series of interlinked tribes and kingdoms, a material culture, or something else?

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What would Welsh armies have looked like during the 13th century, as Wales was fighting for independence against Edward I of England?

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How quickly did British 'kingdoms' (Elmet, Powys, Pengwern, Dumnonia) or areas of sovereignty develop after the end of Roman influence in Britain?

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What did Welsh soldiers look like before the Norman conquest in the 1200s? What were their arms and armor?

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In Europe, between 600AD and 1600AD, were longswords used commonly without the benefit of full plate armor?

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What would Welsh armies have looked like during the 13th century, as Wales was fighting for independence against Edward I of England?

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How should we best understand the Celts? Were they an empire, an ethnicity, a series of interlinked tribes and kingdoms, a material culture, or something else?	422
What would Welsh armies have looked like during the 13th century, as Wales was fighting for independence against Edward I of England?	57
How quickly did British 'kingdoms' (Elmet, Powys, Pengwern, Dumnonia) or areas of sovereignty develop after the end of Roman influence in Britain?	38
What did Welsh soldiers look like before the Norman conquest in the 1200s? What were their arms and armor?	29
In Europe, between 600AD and 1600AD, were longswords used commonly without the benefit of full plate armor?	21
What would Welsh armies have looked like during the 13th century, as Wales was fighting for independence against Edward I of England?	10