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473 AD
Roman Britannia is but a distant memory, and the Britons have been left to control their own destiny as the society they used to know is being steadily eroded. Rival British tribes vie for land, for access to lucrative trade and above all for supremacy over all others. For a time, the tyrant Vortigern held these warring forces in check through fear.
Ambrosius Aurelianus, lord of the Dobunni and Durotriges tribes, hoped that Vortigern’s demise would restore peace to the troubled land. But eighteen long years have passed since the death of the tyrant, and still the Britons argue among themselves. Power often passes to individuals, but unlike Ambrosius, some of the more ambitious rulers are inclined to style themselves kings.
BRITAIN IS A BROKEN LAND, RIVEN BY DIVISION AND RIPE FOR WAR
But with Saxon settlers steadily encroaching upon their lands, the Britons face a new and greater threat. Seeking ever more land, the newcomers are spreading westward along the river valleys, and can no longer be ignored.
While Ambrosius attempts to broker peace with the Saxons, his fellow Britons grow more disunited than ever. If Ambrosius is to prevent all-out war across the land, he must unite the British tribes against their common enemy. But not everyone sees the future of Britain as he does….
Genre: Historical
Roman Britannia is but a distant memory, and the Britons have been left to control their own destiny as the society they used to know is being steadily eroded. Rival British tribes vie for land, for access to lucrative trade and above all for supremacy over all others. For a time, the tyrant Vortigern held these warring forces in check through fear.
Ambrosius Aurelianus, lord of the Dobunni and Durotriges tribes, hoped that Vortigern’s demise would restore peace to the troubled land. But eighteen long years have passed since the death of the tyrant, and still the Britons argue among themselves. Power often passes to individuals, but unlike Ambrosius, some of the more ambitious rulers are inclined to style themselves kings.
BRITAIN IS A BROKEN LAND, RIVEN BY DIVISION AND RIPE FOR WAR
But with Saxon settlers steadily encroaching upon their lands, the Britons face a new and greater threat. Seeking ever more land, the newcomers are spreading westward along the river valleys, and can no longer be ignored.
While Ambrosius attempts to broker peace with the Saxons, his fellow Britons grow more disunited than ever. If Ambrosius is to prevent all-out war across the land, he must unite the British tribes against their common enemy. But not everyone sees the future of Britain as he does….
Genre: Historical
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