Cornwall: Dumnonia to Decline, 400-867AD | Behind the Campaign

How did Cornwall go from the land of King Arthur and and a proud Brythonic kingdom to being conquered by the Anglo-Saxons? Join me as we reveal the history behind my recent CK3 video and explore the dying days of the Cornish kingdom.

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Sources:

- Charles-Edwards, T. M., 2012. Rome and the Britons, 400-664. In: Wales and the Britons, 350-1064. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Cunliffe, B., 2018. The Ancient Celts. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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[Accessed 25 February 2008].

Music from pixabay.com

Images from the Cornish Heritage Trust, ancientorigins.net, and Wikimedia Commons.

Black and white maps created by me.

00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Etymology
02:36 - Roman Cornwall
03:31 - Migrations to Brittany
03:55 - Arrival of the Anglo-Saxons
04:17 - Battle of Deorham
05:38 - Battles of Bradford-upon-Avon and Peonnum
06:18 - Campaigns of Ecgberht
07:28 - Battles of Gafulforda and Hingston Down
08:26 - The Drowning of Dungarth
09:32 - Overlordship of Æthelstan
10:20 - Conclusion
11:06 - Outro