1. Few historians have a more encyclopedic knowledge of the British monarchy than Alison Weir, Britain’s bestselling female historian. “Britain’s Royal Families” was her first book—and, I would argue, is one of her best. It is a comprehensive ...
Famous As: Kingof England (1066-1087) Birthdate: 1028 AD. Birthplace: Falaise, France. Died: September 9, 1087. William the Conqueror was the first Norman Kingof England who ruled from 1066 to 1087. William's conquest had a profound impact on England; his government merged elements of the Norman and English systems that laid the foundations ...
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Henry VIII is undoubtedly one of the most infamous kings in English history, widely known for his ruthless ways and six wives, two of which were beheaded. When the Pope in Rome refused to annul his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon, Henry split from the Roman Catholic church.
Conventionally viewed as England’s first king William I is perhaps best known for his invasion of Englandon 14 October 1066. What truly cements William’s position as one of the country’s great kings, however, is what he achieved after the Norman Conquest. His system of castles established a greater sense of central authority t…
Among them were Harold Godwinson (recognised as king by the Witenagemot after the death of Edward the Confessor), Harald Hardrada (King of Norway who claimed to be the rightful heir of …
Renaissance historians like John Bale and Raphael Holinshed took the list of kings of "Celtica" given by pseudo-Berossus and made them into kings of Britain as well as Gaul. John Milton …