The Folklore of British History

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Very few histories of Britain begin any later than 40BC, with the invasion of Julius Caesar – because the folk he was slaughtering hadn’t bothered to write anything down. However, the Britons had been preserving their history stretching back millennia via gossip around the tribal camp fires, leaving us with a wealth of ancient pseudo-history.
From the origin tales of Princess Albina of Albion and Prince Brutus of Britain, right through to more modern inventions, such as the Loch Ness Monster.