The mid-18th century saw the birth of industry and the beginning of the modern age in Wales. At the same time came a rebirth of interest in the country's past, and one of the most colourful figures in ...
The Druids. The mysterious Celtic religious specialists of ancient Ireland, Britain, and Northern Europe. But who were they really? What historical evidence corroborates their existence?
The Celtic languages that survived are those that ... Indeed, historians believe that the druids of Gaul may have trained in Anglesey, and it was because of British support for the Gaulish tribes ...
The era saw a revival of interest in all things Celtic. The London visionary William Blake, for instance, was particularly interested in the druids. Welsh exiles in the English capital formed ...
The Druids of Celtic Britain are remembered as mystical holy men, holding the secrets of nature. But ancient sources - including Julius Caesar himself - accused them of human sacrifice ...