Nasty, brutish, and short
According to Thomas Hobbes, the natural state of mankind is "solitary, poore, nasty, brutish, and short" (Leviathan, 1651). And indeed, for many, life in Early Britain was. Explore some of the first "British" literature - from about 650 to about the mid-1300s. Yes, seven hundred years is a lot to cover. This means we'll have to move fast!
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