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History
Note on dates: Many islands have their own local count of years. The most widely used dating system in the Archipelago, which stems from the Havnorian Tale, makes the year Morred took the throne the first year of history. By this system, "present time" in the account you are reading is the Archipelagan year 1058.
THE BEGINNINGS
The beginning of the first stanza is quoted in Tehanu:
and the last line of the first stanza:
Then from the foam bright Ea broke.
HISTORY OF THE ARCHIPELAGO
THE KINGS OF ENLAD
MORRED
THE KINGS OF HAVNOR
MAHARION AND ERRETH-AKBE
THE DARK TIME, THE HAND, AND ROKE SCHOOL
HISTORY OF THE KARGAD LANDS
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THE SCHOOL ON ROKE
The school was founded in about 650, as described above. The Nine Masters or master-teachers of Roke were originally:
CELIBACY AND WIZARDRY