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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Strange dream referencing British history | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: I am very sorry to bother you about a dream, but I have had many strange dreams about England and ... A: This is a very interesting question and I have spent the last 2 days looking into it. However I can ... | |
| Queen Boudicca | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: Is there any evidence to indicate the names of Boudicca's daughters? Did she have more than the 2 ... A: Much of what is written about boudicca is myth and Legend. There are in fact on three genuine ... | |
| Roman Soldiers Wages | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: At the time of Severus visit to Roman York, how would the garrison have received their pay? Where ... A: As I said in my previous answer the coins were minted in Britain. There was a mint at York and ... | |
| Roman Soldiers Wages | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: At the time of Severus visit to Roman York, how would the garrison have received their pay? Where ... A: Apologies for the delay in answering. During the time of Severus Roman soldiers received their ... | |
| Indigenous British people | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: Do you know what the ice-age British people were known as? A: At the time of the last Ice age Much of what was to become the island of Britain (It was not yet an ... | |
| I want to ask a Quastion. | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: was Queen Victoria empress of Indians A: Firstly apologies for the delay in answering. Queen Victoria was indeed Empress of India. She ... | |
| Early Anglo-Saxon Britain | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: Is there any way of finding out the process by which Celtic (and Latin) were replaced by Anglo-Saxon ... A: It would not be wholly true to say that the Anglo Saxon language replaced the Celtic language. It ... | |
| Roman Britain | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: I heard a historian say that many Romans that settled in Britain were of African and Asian origins. ... A: The Short answer to your question is Yes. This is True. The Roman Army recruited it's soldiers from ... | |
| Christianity in Roman Britain | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: What was the situation regarding Christianity in Roman Britain around A.D.200 - 220? Specifically in ... A: Unfortunately there is very little to say on this subject other than there were probably are small ... | |
| Roman York | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to find background information on Roman York around the time of Severus in the early ... A: First of all sorry for the delay in replying. In 197 York ( Known by the Romans as Colonia ... | |
| flags | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: Many types of flag are denoted as english. The original flag or ensign would have been that of the ... A: 'The Fighting Man' was Harold's personal standard and cannot be considered to be a national flag. If ... | |
| flags | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: Many types of flag are denoted as english. The original flag or ensign would have been that of the ... A: There was no single original tribe but a number of tribes. These emerged during neolithic times. ... | |
| pre-Roman towns | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: How many of the towns that survive today were established in the pre-Roman period? A: Apologies for the delay in replying. Very little is known about how the population of pre Roman ... | |
| Early Inhabitants | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: I have a few questions on the location of the first inhabitants of Early Britain. With early ... A: I assume by early inhabitants you are referring to the Anglo Saxons. These people came mainly from ... | |
| Boudicca | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: I hope your well. I appreciate your help with my last question, and hope you can assist me further ... A: Most historians agree that the site of Boudicca final battle was somewhere in the West Midlands ... | |
| Brunanburh | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: I live in Bromboough on the wirral and was unaware until recently that the town is the likely site ... A: The Battle of Brunanburh was indeed one of the bloodiest battles in English history and, although ... | |
| Battle of Batten hill | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: My Question is on the battle of Batten hill. I would like to know if Bath England is the actually ... A: As a legendary dark age figure there is very little known about Arthur for certain. He may or may ... | |
| British Immigration | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: I've had good few weeks spent lately, in researching about Immigration in USA/Canada, along with ... A: Its seems as though you have done quite a lot of work on this already. However, heres a few extra ... | |
| royal lines | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: Is there a blood line connecting the current Queen of England to the other Royal Houses in Europe eg ... A: All of the Royal houses of Europe are descended from William the Conqueror. In addition to this they ... | |
| Ingimund's Invasion | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: I am interested in Chester and Aethelflaed/Athelred's involement there during Ingrimund's invasion. ... A: The the available contemporary sources concerning this event are few and the full story was actually ... | |
| Elizabeth 1 | 3/4/2008 |
| Q: My questions is: Who was Elizabeth 1's(Queen of England) husband. It's like Duke of something? I ... A: Queen Elizabeth I was famously known as the Virgin Queen. (The American state of Virginia is named ... | |
| Roman General of the Britannic VI Legion | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: Do you know the name of the Roman General of the "victorious sixth legion" under Constantius Chlorus ... A: Sorry for taking so long to get back to you but this has been quite a task. I have consulted all of ... | |
| Social Class | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: i attend british cultural studies and i'm really into it, so i applied for presentation about ... A: Firstly apologies for the time it has taken you to receive this answer. There appeared to have been ... | |
| pre-Roman Britian | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: What was life like in the few hundred years before the Romans invaded Britain? I have searched all ... A: This is a big question. So I'll try to give you an overview of life in pre-roman Britain. Firstly ... | |
| history | 10/28/2007 |
| Q: why was Elizabeth 1 unhappy about Mary Queen of Scots? A: Mary Queen of Scots was a Great Granddaughter of Henry VII (Elizabeth I's Grandfather)As such she ... | |
| Henry V11 | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: When did henry 7th marry elizabeth? Thanks Charlotte xx A: Henry VII married his Wife Elizabeth of York on 18th January 1486, 5 months after Defeating Richard ... | |
| kings and queens | 9/27/2007 |
| Q: how many grandchildren did henry the 7th have ?? A: Henry VII had four Children three of whom had Children Themselves His four Children were Prince ... | |
| England | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: Could you please tell me who was the first king (or queen) of England to visit the United States? ... A: Apologies for the delay in replying. Since my area of expertise is pre-conquest History I had to do ... | |
British History
Answers by Expert:
Malcolm Speechley
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Expertise
I can Answer Questions on any aspect of Pre-conquest British History including: The Roman Conquest and Occupation, The Dark Ages, The Anglo Saxon Monarchies, The Unification of England and The events Leading up to 1066. My answers can encompass Social, Political and Religous aspects of the period.
Experience
Over 20 years of Study of pre Conquest British history. Numerous articles published.
Organizations
British Mensa.
Education/Credentials
BA(hons)Politics and History.De Monfort University, Leicester UK.
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