History of England/Addendum
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The succession of British states
According to Norman Davies[1] the following states have existed during different periods of the history of the "British Isles" of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. (the early dates are speculative}
- The High Kingships of Ireland[1] (c1700 BCE - 1315 AD)
- British tribal principalities[2] (c1100 BCE - c700 AD)
- Independent Welsh, Cornish, Cumbrian and Strathclyde principalities.
Population growth
(estimated population of England and Wales (millions))
1401 1521 1601 1701 1801 1851 1901 1999 2.1 2.3 4.1 5.1 8.9 17.9 35.5 49.0
(source: The History Today Companion to British History, Collins ad Brown, first published 1995)
References
- ↑ Norman Davies: The Isles", pagexxxix, Macmillan 1999