http://www.suffolklocalhistorycouncil.org.uk Suffolk Local History Online Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:40:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We're keen to publish your articles on the local history of Suffolk, especially in the following areas: Agriculture Churches Education Industry Legal People Places Politcs & Law Ships and Shipping Societies Transport War (World War I and World War II) The articles will be made free and available to all public visitors to ... http://www.suffolklocalhistorycouncil.org.uk/contact.html Suffolk was one of the most important regions of England in the middle ages. Even by 1200 it was wealthy, densely populated, highly commercialised and urbanised; and it survived the impact of three of the most tumultuous events of the last millennium, the Great Famine (1315-22), the Black Death (1349) and ... http://www.suffolklocalhistorycouncil.org.uk/mediaeval-suffolk.html The Romans moved in to Suffolk when taking territory won by the defeat of the Iceni, under Boudicca's revolt. A settlement at Combretovium (Baylham House) was established, and over time accomodated two Roman army forts of different sizes built at different times on the same site. A number of Roman roads ... http://www.suffolklocalhistorycouncil.org.uk/roman-suffolk.html Of all the urban centres in Suffolk, Bury St Edmunds probably remains the most famous, not least because of the historical context of the Abbey that gives it it's name. The abbey was build as a shrine to Saint Edmund, the Saxon King of the East Angles, who was killed by ... http://www.suffolklocalhistorycouncil.org.uk/bury-st-edmunds.html