The Druids
In Our Time: History
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Introduction
Druids were an ancient religious order which was ruthlessly eliminated from Roman Britain. The Druids flourished between the late 4th century BC and the end of the 2nd century AD. Much later, thanks to a revival of interest in the 17th century, they inspired a wealth of literature and art. But because the Druids were an oral culture and left no written records of their own, comparatively little is known about their beliefs and practices. And the reinvisions of Druidical traditions by Romantic writers have resulted in much misconception and myth.
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