RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Markham's England. Mrs. Markham. History of England. CUL-DAR64.2.40. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2021. RN1
NOTE: This is part of Darwin's research for Earthworms.
Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin.
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"Markham's England" (p. 7) In 414 Romans compelled to withdraw from England all their Legions – speaks (p. 10) speaks of 420 A.D on the period of the withdrawal of the Romans –
(Claudius died 270 A.D)
(see to Abinger)
1880 – 420 [=] 1460 I may say probably took 14 & 1500 years
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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