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Cultural Survival Bazaar
junshan02 发表于 2012/7/31 10:00:00 |
A predominantly rural county, Cumbria contains the and , considered one of England's most outstanding areas of natural beauty, serving as inspiration for artists, writers and musicians. Much of Cumbria is mountainous, and it contains every peak in England over 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, with at 978 metres (3,209 ft) being the highest point of England. An upland, coastal and rural area, Cumbria's heritage is characterised by invasions, migration and settlement, as well as battles and skirmishes between the English and Scottish. Historic sites in Cumbria include , Moncler shop, and .At the end of the period of British history known as (c. 410 AD) the inhabitants of Cumbria were speaking native "Romano-Britons" a language related to - probably descended from the tribe which the had conquered in about 85AD. The Roman of the (sometimes considered to be a sub-tribe of the ) covered almost the same area as what is now Cumbria. Because Cumbria was on the very edge of the Roman province of Britannia the term "Romano-Briton" is probably not a very accurate term for the people of these parts because despite more than three hundred years of Roman military occupation it is unlikely very many of them understood or were particularly enthusiastic about Roman customs. The names "Cumbria" and "" are derived from the name these people gave themselves, (pronounced cum-ri), which originally meant 'compatriots' in . The place names Cymru, its Latinised version , Cumbria and all derive their names from this common root. The name could also be associated with that of the who came with the as in the 2nd and 3rd century.
During the Cumbria formed the core of the kingdom of . By the end of the 7th century most of Cumbria had been incorporated into the kingdom of Men
Moncler Down Coats. Most of modern day Cumbria was ruled by at the time of the of England in 1066 and thus were excluded from the survey of 1086. In 1092 Cumberland was invaded by and incorporated into England. Nevertheless, the region was dominated by of the Latter Middle Ages and , and the associated who exploited the dynamic political situation of the region. There were at least three fought between England and Scotland, and two further sieges during the .After the Jacobite Risings of the Eighteenth Century, Cumbria became a more stable place and, as in the rest of , the saw a large growth in urban populations. In particular, the west-coast towns of Workington, Millom and Barrow-in-Furness saw large iron and develop, with Barrow also developing a significant industry. Kendal, Keswick and Carlisle all became , with textiles, pencils and biscuits among the products manufactured in the region. The early nineteenth century saw the county gain fame as the and other artists of the , such as and , resided among and took inspiration from the lakes and mountains of the region. Later, the children's writer also wrote in the region and became a major landowner, granting much of her property to the on her death. In turn, the large amount of land owned by the National Trust assisted in the formation of the in 1951, which remains the largest National Park in England and has come to dominate the identity and economy of the county. |
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