The pedigree of the English people : an argument, historical and scientific, on the formation and growth of the nation, tracing race-admixture in Britain from the earliest times, with especial reference to the incorporation of the Celtic aborigines / by Thomas Nicholas.

  • Nicholas, Thomas, 1820-1879.
Date:
1878
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Credit: The pedigree of the English people : an argument, historical and scientific, on the formation and growth of the nation, tracing race-admixture in Britain from the earliest times, with especial reference to the incorporation of the Celtic aborigines / by Thomas Nicholas. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section III.—The Extent and Power of the British Population during subsequent stages of the Roman occupation . . . 1. The prolonged resistance offered by the Britons to the Roman Conquest (a.) From Claudius to Severus: a.d. 43—211 (6.) Retention of the Conquest—Troubles—Prepara- tion for Departure : A.D. 211—412 . (c.) Recapitulation (t^.) The Conquests of the Christian Church in Roman Britain 2. Statistical details left by Ancient Authors touching the distribution of the British Population in Roman times •••••••••• (fl.) Tribes of Britain mentioned by Cjesar (6.) Tribes of Britain enumerated by Ptolemy, with the districts they inhabited .... (c.) Tribes mentioned by Richard of Cirencester not included in Ptolemy’s account (i.) The Roman Settlements—Mnnicipia, Colonic, &c., as evidence of Population 3. The addition to the population through the accession of Roman residents ........ {a.) The first and largest accession of Roman blood was in the Army {b.) The Civil Functionaries, &c (c.) Merchants, Traders, Artists, Scz. {d.) But the Romans were confined to the towns 4. The Roman residents withdrew en masse from the Island when the military occupation terminated Section IV.—Admixture of Race during the Roman occupation Section V.—The Influence of the Roman Conquest upon the Celtic character of Western Britain Section VI.—The Numerical and Material Strength of the Britons at the Anglo-Saxon Invasion 1. The effect of the Roman dominion on the Spirit and Capacity of the Nation 2. The Recovery of the Ancient Spirit and Rule B 2 Page 137 ib. 138 152 155 159 i6r 1G4 164 165 170 179 180 ib. 181 ib. 182 185 igo 195 193 197