10-06-2010, 10:30 AM
Quote:ArthuroftheBritons:1q5a2b6h Wrote:The eastern half, the old kingdom of Deira, was under Germanic rule by the mid 6th century whilst the western half (Elmet) remained in British hands until the early 7th. The last 'British' king of Elmet was apparently called Ceretic/Ceredig..which sounds a bit like Cerdic.
Which is nice. :wink:
How strange! It's like deja vous all over again! Does this aid my proposal that at least one Cerdic was a Briton? :wink:
But you never know. I had an uncle named Cedric (gospel truth). He was French-Canadian. hock:
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb