Primitive Folk-Moots: Or Open-Air Assemblies in Britain (Classic Reprint)
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (938 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1331136768 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 334 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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The materials for early English history are assumed to be lost from that pointwhere literature ceases to give evidence, and all information anterior to this is obtained from the continental home whence we departed from our Teutonic kinsmen.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at forgottenbooksThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. But the truth is, no systematic attempt, has yet been made to trace out the early history of Britain from the archaic remains that still exist in the land. Excerpt from Primitive Folk-Moots: Or Open-Air Assemblies in BritainYet, curious and complete as we must admit this new historical picture to be, now and again we come across a hurried generalization, or perhaps even a missing link in the chain of evidence.' It is not always made clear by the followers of the comparative method of historical study, why the Chief authorities for early English institutions should be German, and why a particular institution existing in Germany should be looked upon as the par