History Of Devon
Devon is a county in south west England, bordering Cornwall to the west with Dorset and Somerset to the east. There is evidence of occupation in the county from Stone Age times onward. Its history starts in the Roman period when it was a civitas. It was then a separate kingdom for nearly 300 years until Wessex took control. It has remained a largely agriculture based region ever since though tourism is now very important.
Read more about History Of Devon: Prehistory, Roman Period, Post Roman Independence, Anglo-Saxon Conquest of Dyfnaint, Devon in Anglo Saxon Times, Norman and Medieval Period, Tudor and Stuart Period, Modern Period, Mining History
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