Episode I: Saxons

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Date:1938

Description:Bronze Age men and women then followed the Druids in this first episode, along with Danes, Romans, Saxons and Normans, concluding with William the Conqueror. 300 performers from the North-East district (Erdington, Kingstanding and Saltley) took part in this episode.

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