by Helen Kain | Mar 1, 2026 | Carousel Ideas & Systems, Early Middle Ages (410-1066), The Continental Thread
For a long time, I thought of what followed Rome’s departure from England as collapse — full stop. The so-called “Dark Ages.” Civilization slipping backwards into mud and thatch as roads were abandoned and stonemasonry was forgotten. That view turns out to be...
by Helen Kain | Jan 24, 2025 | Early Middle Ages (410-1066), Historical Periods
Britain in 410 was a well-integrated, Latin-speaking Romano-British society. But trouble was brewing—Saxons and Picts were stepping up their invasions along the East Coast, and local leaders sent a plea for help to Emperor Honorius in Italy. But Rome was struggling...
