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Colchester has a very long history.
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It is the
first recorded town in British history
(mentioned by Pliny the Elder in his Historia
Naturalis, AD77)
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It was the
first Roman settlement in Britain: Claudius made
the town his capital in Britain in AD43, and called it
Camulodunum.
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In AD61, Colchester
was attacked and practically destroyed by the Celtic warrior
queen Boudicca.
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When the
Normans invaded England in 1066, a
castle was built in Colchester on the site
of the old Roman temple. It still stands, and is one of the
best-preserved Norman castles in the country.
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In 1648, Colchester
played an important part in the English Civil
War. The Parliamentary army, led by Thomas Fairfax,
attacked the Royalist army, who had taken the town.
Eventually, the Royalists were
defeated.
>> Find out more about Colchester's past
>> Read about Colchester on Wikipedia
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