Dr. Miles Russell

Often actually treated as the patron saint of archaeology because she goes off to the east and she finds evidence of the true cross and Christ's crucifixion, all this stuff. But in various accounts, she's perhaps confused with a Helena character in North Wales. But it's as if Constantine, he's got British heritage. Therefore, he becomes a king of Britain.

Often actually treated as the patron saint of archaeology because she goes off to the east and she finds evidence of the true cross and Christ's crucifixion, all this stuff. But in various accounts, she's perhaps confused with a Helena character in North Wales. But it's as if Constantine, he's got British heritage. Therefore, he becomes a king of Britain.

Often actually treated as the patron saint of archaeology because she goes off to the east and she finds evidence of the true cross and Christ's crucifixion, all this stuff. But in various accounts, she's perhaps confused with a Helena character in North Wales. But it's as if Constantine, he's got British heritage. Therefore, he becomes a king of Britain.

But it's vital to get him in there because he's such a significant player in the story, not just of the Roman Empire, but critically of Christianity and its acceptance. So to have him as one of us. And it's another string to Geoffrey's bow to say the Britons are far more important than the Saxons. You know, yeah, the Saxons have got monasteries and they convert to Christianity.

But it's vital to get him in there because he's such a significant player in the story, not just of the Roman Empire, but critically of Christianity and its acceptance. So to have him as one of us. And it's another string to Geoffrey's bow to say the Britons are far more important than the Saxons. You know, yeah, the Saxons have got monasteries and they convert to Christianity.

But it's vital to get him in there because he's such a significant player in the story, not just of the Roman Empire, but critically of Christianity and its acceptance. So to have him as one of us. And it's another string to Geoffrey's bow to say the Britons are far more important than the Saxons. You know, yeah, the Saxons have got monasteries and they convert to Christianity.

But the Britons, we've got Constantine as one of us. And therefore, you know, that makes our royal lineage far more significant. You know, you've got Athelstan and Alfred. Yeah, great. But we've got Arthur and Constantine and these people. And they are far more important in world history than any of your lot.

But the Britons, we've got Constantine as one of us. And therefore, you know, that makes our royal lineage far more significant. You know, you've got Athelstan and Alfred. Yeah, great. But we've got Arthur and Constantine and these people. And they are far more important in world history than any of your lot.

But the Britons, we've got Constantine as one of us. And therefore, you know, that makes our royal lineage far more significant. You know, you've got Athelstan and Alfred. Yeah, great. But we've got Arthur and Constantine and these people. And they are far more important in world history than any of your lot.

Yeah, Cassivellaunus or Cassivellaun as he appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's text. He's one of those individuals who we do have an independent account of because he features in Julius Caesar's account of his invasion into Britain. And of course, Caesar, as the consummate politician, he writes everything down. He justifies all these actions as a series of dispatches from the front line.

Yeah, Cassivellaunus or Cassivellaun as he appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's text. He's one of those individuals who we do have an independent account of because he features in Julius Caesar's account of his invasion into Britain. And of course, Caesar, as the consummate politician, he writes everything down. He justifies all these actions as a series of dispatches from the front line.

Yeah, Cassivellaunus or Cassivellaun as he appears in Geoffrey of Monmouth's text. He's one of those individuals who we do have an independent account of because he features in Julius Caesar's account of his invasion into Britain. And of course, Caesar, as the consummate politician, he writes everything down. He justifies all these actions as a series of dispatches from the front line.

So in his account of the wars in Gaul, he describes in detail his invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 B.C. And in 54 B.C., he comes up against a preeminent leader. He's called a preeminent war leader of the Britons called Cassivalonus. And of course, Cassivellaunus, that name form gets garbled in Geoffrey of Monmouth and becomes Cassivellaunus. It appears in other forms as well.

So in his account of the wars in Gaul, he describes in detail his invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 B.C. And in 54 B.C., he comes up against a preeminent leader. He's called a preeminent war leader of the Britons called Cassivalonus. And of course, Cassivellaunus, that name form gets garbled in Geoffrey of Monmouth and becomes Cassivellaunus. It appears in other forms as well.

So in his account of the wars in Gaul, he describes in detail his invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 B.C. And in 54 B.C., he comes up against a preeminent leader. He's called a preeminent war leader of the Britons called Cassivalonus. And of course, Cassivellaunus, that name form gets garbled in Geoffrey of Monmouth and becomes Cassivellaunus. It appears in other forms as well.

But in essence, he is the man who stands up to Caesar. Now, in Caesar's account of the war, he manages to defeat Cassivellaunus. Of course, he does. You know, it's Caesar writing and he gets tribute out of him and he leaves. Now, that particular invasion, the great thing about us, because we've got Caesar's account, we can compare it with what Geoffrey of Monmouth writes.

But in essence, he is the man who stands up to Caesar. Now, in Caesar's account of the war, he manages to defeat Cassivellaunus. Of course, he does. You know, it's Caesar writing and he gets tribute out of him and he leaves. Now, that particular invasion, the great thing about us, because we've got Caesar's account, we can compare it with what Geoffrey of Monmouth writes.

But in essence, he is the man who stands up to Caesar. Now, in Caesar's account of the war, he manages to defeat Cassivellaunus. Of course, he does. You know, it's Caesar writing and he gets tribute out of him and he leaves. Now, that particular invasion, the great thing about us, because we've got Caesar's account, we can compare it with what Geoffrey of Monmouth writes.

And Geoffrey doesn't seem to have Caesar's account to hand because there's nothing in Caesar's writings that fit Geoffrey of Monmouth's. So perhaps the Gallic Wars is not something he had in his library or accessed to. But we get the invasion of 54 BC mentioned twice, but it's two different accounts of that same action. In the first account that Geoffrey gives us, Cassivalonus is victorious.

And Geoffrey doesn't seem to have Caesar's account to hand because there's nothing in Caesar's writings that fit Geoffrey of Monmouth's. So perhaps the Gallic Wars is not something he had in his library or accessed to. But we get the invasion of 54 BC mentioned twice, but it's two different accounts of that same action. In the first account that Geoffrey gives us, Cassivalonus is victorious.