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Roger of Howden and the Milky Way

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Roger of Hoveden or Howden in the East Riding, around the year 1192 wrote a general history of England from the year 732. He does make an interesting reference to the Milky Way, Roger says that the Anglo Saxon name was Waetlinga Straet or the paths of the Waetlings, these were giant sons of King Waetla who were the legendary founders of the path.

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