The Queens Before the Conquest

afterwards altar ancient appears army arrival Arthur Arviragus battle beauty became Bede beheld Bertha birth Bishop Boadicea Britain British Britons brother built Caerleon Cæsar called Caracalla Caractacus Cartandis Cartismandua castle celebrated chapel Christian church Claudius Coel Colchester Constantine Cornwall court cross crown Cymbeline daughter death dignity Dioclesian Eadbald edifice Edwin Emperor empire Empress enemies Enfleda erected Ethelbert Ethelburga Eudda faith father favour Galerius Gaul Geoffrey of Monmouth Glastonbury gold Guenever Gwenissa hand Helena historians Holinshed holy honour husband Iceni imperial island Julia King King Arthur lady maiden marriage married Maximian Maximus monarch monastery Mordred mother noble occasion Oswy palace Paulinus person Picts Pope possessed prince princess Queen received reign relics remains Roman Rome Rowena royal sacred Saxon says Scots sent sepulchre Severus sister slain spot stone Suetonius Tacitus temple throne tomb Venusius Vespasian victory Vortigern Wales walls wife