Cornwall’s story

Complete the gaps with a suitable word.

Cornwall, the (1)_______ westerly of England's 48 counties has been called Britain’s
“forgotten 5th nation”, its place unrecognised alongside England, Scotland, Wales and
Northern Ireland. Its culture, history and identity are frequently overlooked by native
Brits. (2)_______ its story is one of the most fascinating (3)_______ the long saga of
the British Isles. Cornwall’s story begins (4)_______ the departure of the Romans from
Britain in the 4th century. The Anglo-Saxons (5)_______ invaded Britain and pushed
the country’s indigenous Celtic tribes more and more to the west. These last native
Britons - Celtic Christians - with their own language were finally pushed (6)_______
their own land in 936, when king Athelstan drove them (7)_______ the river Tamar
into the westernmost corner of the island. The Tamar is actually one of the oldest
borders in Europe marking a 1000 year divide (8)_______ Celtic Cornwall and Anglo-
Saxon England.
Centuries of failed rebellions against the Anglo-Saxons
culminated in 1549 with a revolt (9)_______ the imposition
of a new Protestant English - language prayer book. The Celts
lost, English was enforced in the churches, and Cornwall's
culture and language entered a centuries-long period
(10)_______ suppression. Cornwall became a poor
backwater notable only for its tin mining industry which
would eventually dominate world production in the 19th
century, before falling into decline. In 2006 Cornwall’s
copper and tin mines were designated UNESCO World
Heritage sites.