During my studies I have recently come across the Early Medieval kingdom of Strathclyde. It was situated more or less between Northumbria and Scotland, against the western coast. In the various sources, the people of Strathclyde are described both as 'the Strathclyde Welsh' and 'Britons'. This seems to point to a celtic origin, But the area is clearly considered as part of England rather than a seperate area like Wales and Schotland.
Who knows more about these people? Who were they connected to, what kind of language did they speak? Were they Celtic and if so, why are they considered more 'English' than other celts?
Edited by Aelfgifu - 08-Jan-2007 at 11:05