| Final immigration of 'Belgic' (late Celtic)
peoples from the east . . . absorbing and / or displacing earlier peoples . . .
a settled 'Celtic' way of life by end 2nd century BC . . . links with growing
Roman Empire - not far away in Gaul . . . Julius Caesar - he came, he saw, he
(sort of) conquered (55 & 54BC) . . . main aim to subdue support by Celtic
chieftains in southern Britain for those in Gaul . . . Caesar withdraws . . .
much of Celtic & Pictish Britain & Ireland left alone . . . further
(non-confrontational) contact between Rome & Britain . . . trade flourished
. . . social intercourse too, especially in the south . . . but Druids &
Celtic chieftains still safe, for now . . . |
