"No record exists of any formal annexation of Cornwall to England. "
No records exist of any formal annexation of ANY of the English counties by England.
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"Cornwall, like Wales, was not party to the Act of Union in 1707. "
What the Hell? The Act of Union of 1807 involved the Kingdom of Scotland unifying with the Kingdom of England. Wales, unified with England for centuries before 1707 was, at that time, counted as part of the Kingdom of England. Before Scotland joined the Union, the country of England/Wales was known by everyone as "England." Naturally, Cornwall was an English county at that time so both Wales and Cornwall WERE party to the Act of Union of 1707.
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"There is no mention in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles that Cornwall was ever conquered by the English"
The entry of the year 997 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says this (translated from Anglo-Saxon) -
"A.D. 997.
This year went the army about Devonshire into Severn- mouth, and equally plundered the people of Cornwall, North-Wales, and Devon. Then went they up at Watchet, and there much evil wrought in burning and manslaughter. Afterwards they coasted back about Penwithstert on the south side, and, turning into the mouth of the Tamer, went up till they came to Liddyford, burning and slaying everything that they met. Moreover, Ordulf's minster at Tavistock they burned to the ground, and brought to their ships incalculable plunder. This year Archbishop Elfric went to Rome after his staff."
Also, according to Wikipedia the Britons (Celts) were defeated by the king of the West Saxons, King Egbert, in 814 when his army laid waste to Cornwall. In 825, the Cornish and their Viking allies were defeated by the Anglo-Saxons in a battle:
"The Annales Cambriae reported that in 721 the Britons were victors in battle at Hehil (possibly on the Camel estuary or further north near Bude) among the Cornish (apud Cornuenses), presumably against the West Saxons. Annales Cambriae. A century passed before we hear of the West Saxons attacking Cornwall again, this time under King Egbert, who in 814 laid waste to Cornwall from east to west.[4] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 825 (adjusted date) a battle was fought between the "Welsh" in Cornwall and the people of Devonshire, probably at Galford in Devon.[5] Finally, in 838, the Cornish and their Viking allies were defeated by Egbert at Hengestesdune, probably Hingston Down near Moretonhampstead, Devon or Callington, Cornwall "
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"The Duke of Cornwall is our head of state ; Not the UK monarch"
Good. Although I don't agree with that - the Queen Elizabeth II is the Monarch of ALL the United Kingdom - that means that if, in the unlikely event of Cornwall breaking away from England, you can have Prince Charles, the Duke of Cornwall.
No records exist of any formal annexation of ANY of the English counties by England.
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"Cornwall, like Wales, was not party to the Act of Union in 1707. "
What the Hell? The Act of Union of 1807 involved the Kingdom of Scotland unifying with the Kingdom of England. Wales, unified with England for centuries before 1707 was, at that time, counted as part of the Kingdom of England. Before Scotland joined the Union, the country of England/Wales was known by everyone as "England." Naturally, Cornwall was an English county at that time so both Wales and Cornwall WERE party to the Act of Union of 1707.
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"There is no mention in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles that Cornwall was ever conquered by the English"
The entry of the year 997 in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle says this (translated from Anglo-Saxon) -
"A.D. 997.
This year went the army about Devonshire into Severn- mouth, and equally plundered the people of Cornwall, North-Wales, and Devon. Then went they up at Watchet, and there much evil wrought in burning and manslaughter. Afterwards they coasted back about Penwithstert on the south side, and, turning into the mouth of the Tamer, went up till they came to Liddyford, burning and slaying everything that they met. Moreover, Ordulf's minster at Tavistock they burned to the ground, and brought to their ships incalculable plunder. This year Archbishop Elfric went to Rome after his staff."
Also, according to Wikipedia the Britons (Celts) were defeated by the king of the West Saxons, King Egbert, in 814 when his army laid waste to Cornwall. In 825, the Cornish and their Viking allies were defeated by the Anglo-Saxons in a battle:
"The Annales Cambriae reported that in 721 the Britons were victors in battle at Hehil (possibly on the Camel estuary or further north near Bude) among the Cornish (apud Cornuenses), presumably against the West Saxons. Annales Cambriae. A century passed before we hear of the West Saxons attacking Cornwall again, this time under King Egbert, who in 814 laid waste to Cornwall from east to west.[4] The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle tells us that in 825 (adjusted date) a battle was fought between the "Welsh" in Cornwall and the people of Devonshire, probably at Galford in Devon.[5] Finally, in 838, the Cornish and their Viking allies were defeated by Egbert at Hengestesdune, probably Hingston Down near Moretonhampstead, Devon or Callington, Cornwall "
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"The Duke of Cornwall is our head of state ; Not the UK monarch"
Good. Although I don't agree with that - the Queen Elizabeth II is the Monarch of ALL the United Kingdom - that means that if, in the unlikely event of Cornwall breaking away from England, you can have Prince Charles, the Duke of Cornwall.