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The history of Norfolk, the northern half of the kingdom, cannot be distinguished from the rest of East Anglia during this period. East Anglia was first ruled by semi-historical kings from the Wuffings dynasty, who, according to the 9th-century Historia Brittonum of Nennius , descended to Wuffa of East Anglia from Wōden . [ 24 ]
Norfolk (/ ˈ n ɔːr f ə k / NOR-fək) is a ceremonial county in England, located in East Anglia and officially part of the East of England region. It borders Lincolnshire and The Wash to the north-west, the North Sea to the north and east, Cambridgeshire to the west, and Suffolk to the south.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Norwich, Norfolk, England. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Duke of Norfolk is a title in the peerage of England. ... The Dukes of Norfolk: A Quincentennial History. Oxford University Press, 1982. External links
Norwich (/ ˈ n ɒr ɪ dʒ,-ɪ tʃ / ⓘ) is a cathedral city and district of the county of Norfolk, England, of which it is the county town.It lies by the River Wensum, about 100 mi (160 km) north-east of London, 40 mi (64 km) north of Ipswich and 65 mi (105 km) east of Peterborough.
Norfolk has revealed important information concerning this period in British history. Neolithic communities seem to have preferred Norfolk's light soils and well-drained river valley tracts, rather than the heavily wooded central claylands, although these were probably occupied to some extent and also exploited for hunting and foraging.
Another characteristic is the round towers, which are confined to East Anglia, but are considerably more numerous in Norfolk than in Suffolk, the principal being those of Little Saxham and Herringfleet, both good examples of Norman. It is questionable whether there are any remains of pre-Norman architecture in the county.
Caister-on-Sea, also known colloquially as Caister, is a large village, seaside resort and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. Caister is located 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 miles (5 kilometres) north of Great Yarmouth and 18 miles (29 kilometres) east of Norwich .