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The Roman invasion In the year 43 AD, the Romans invaded what is now known as Britain. The Romans invaded most parts of Britain, although they stayed out of Scotland and Wales. With them they brought a new language- Latin, which had been their first language for many years. With the vast power of the Roman army battles were won easily. After two summers fighting, the Romans left Britain and were not to return for another century. As time went on, the Britons and Romans grew more and more fond of each other. Trade started to flourish between the two civilizations and some of the wealthy, upper class citizens of Britain took the journey to Rome to receive an education. Although this privilege was mostly reserved for Celtic princes. After the new emperor of Rome was crowned, the invasion pushed on. Using this to prove his strength the emperor expanded the empire to the furthest most outcast reaches of Britain and this time involved even the lowest class Celts, changing their ways of life. He used the army as his words of justice as it was to him, bringing down all who oppose the Roman way of life and even those who simply wanted to keep old traditions, with a swift and mighty blow. He found the druids, the priests of Celtic culture a great threat because of their religious and political influences on the people of Britain. He continued to convert the populace but as he did the Romans grew weaker. From the south, Germanic tribes were starting to win back their land from the Romans and this weakened the Roman power in Britain. The Celts noticed this and started to fight back. As the Celts continued the struggle for power, more Britons started breaking free from the clutches of the Roman empire and at last the Romans retreated out of the country. During the stay they had brought new technology and modern civilization to Britain, but the forceful way they introduced it was not the right way to do so and therefore it ended in a retreat and a short take back by the Britons.

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