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Following the [[English Civil War]], [[Oliver Cromwell]] established the isles into a single republic under the {{Wiki|Commonwealth of England}}.<ref name="Executed">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Executed After Death]]</ref> The Commonwealth would | Following the [[English Civil War]], [[Oliver Cromwell]] established the isles into a single republic under the {{Wiki|Commonwealth of England}}.<ref name="Executed">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Executed After Death]]</ref> The Commonwealth would dissolve in 1660, two years after Cromwell's death.<ref name="Commonwealth">{{WP|Commonwealth of England}}</ref> | ||
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the majority of [[pirates]] would come from the Isles, usually young men in their 20s who had prior experience as sailors.<ref name="Buccaneer">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Pirates, Buccaneers, and Privateers]]</ref> | During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], the majority of [[pirates]] would come from the Isles, usually young men in their 20s who had prior experience as sailors.<ref name="Buccaneer">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Pirates, Buccaneers, and Privateers]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:18, 18 April 2021
The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic, containing Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Hebrides.[1]
History
Roman Empire
By the end of the 1st Century following the expansion of the Roman Empire, the Hidden Ones had established bureaus across the isles.[2] After the Roman withdrawal from Britain, the Hidden Ones retreated from the isles and relocated to Cologne.[2][3]
Early Modern period
Following the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell established the isles into a single republic under the Commonwealth of England.[4] The Commonwealth would dissolve in 1660, two years after Cromwell's death.[5]
During the Golden Age of Piracy, the majority of pirates would come from the Isles, usually young men in their 20s who had prior experience as sailors.[6]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
References
- ↑
British Isles on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: The Hidden Ones
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – A Brief History of the Hidden Ones
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Executed After Death
- ↑ Commonwealth of England on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: Pirates, Buccaneers, and Privateers