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The '''8th century''' was perhaps best known in [[England]] for being the century of [[King Arthur]]. At some point in the century, the forces of [[King Arthur]] and [[Mordred]] met near [[Carbury]] and fought the [[Battle of Camlann]]. [[Merlin]] hid a dimension ship underneath nearby [[Lake Vortigern]], linked to the battlefield via a cement tunnel. He marked the entrance with the message: "Dig hole here". The note was in [[the Doctor]]'s handwriting. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') | The '''8th century''' was perhaps best known in [[England]] for being the century of [[King Arthur]]. At some point in the century, the forces of [[King Arthur]] and [[Mordred]] met near [[Carbury]] and fought the [[Battle of Camlann]]. [[Merlin]] hid a dimension ship underneath nearby [[Lake Vortigern]], linked to the battlefield via a cement tunnel. He marked the entrance with the message: "Dig hole here". The note was in [[the Doctor]]'s handwriting. ([[TV]]: ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'') | ||
From the late 8th to [[11th century|11th centuries]], the [[Viking]]s [[raid]]ed and [[trade]]d with large areas of [[northern Europe|northern]] and [[central Europe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A History of Humankind (novel)|A History of Humankind]]'') | |||
The [[Book of Kells]] was written on the [[Scottish]] island of [[Iona]] in the 8th century. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | The [[Book of Kells]] was written on the [[Scottish]] island of [[Iona]] in the 8th century. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Book of Kells (audio story)|The Book of Kells]]'') | ||
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Still, it was a century only sporadically visited by [[the Doctor]] and their companions. The [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], for instance, travelled to [[Scandinavia]] at the beginning of the century. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[That Which Went Away (short story)|That Which Went Away]]'') Also, the [[Seventh Doctor]] once stopped off in 8th century [[Britain]] for a game of [[conker]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Conkerer! (comic story)|Doctor Conkerer!]]'')<ref>''[[The Mark of Mandragora (graphic novel)|The Mark of Mandragora]]'' reprint</ref> | Still, it was a century only sporadically visited by [[the Doctor]] and their companions. The [[Second Doctor]], [[Jamie McCrimmon|Jamie]] and [[Zoe Heriot|Zoe]], for instance, travelled to [[Scandinavia]] at the beginning of the century. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[That Which Went Away (short story)|That Which Went Away]]'') Also, the [[Seventh Doctor]] once stopped off in 8th century [[Britain]] for a game of [[conker]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Doctor Conkerer! (comic story)|Doctor Conkerer!]]'')<ref>''[[The Mark of Mandragora (graphic novel)|The Mark of Mandragora]]'' reprint</ref> | ||
Additionally, the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane]] went to [[Saxon]] [[England]] during a | Additionally, the [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane]] went to [[Saxon]] [[England]] during a Viking raid circa this era. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Woden's Warriors (comic story)|Woden's Warriors]]'') | ||
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