Stone Age
The Stone Age has been divided int…
Later Prehistory
The Bronze Age began around 250… See more

After Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor Claudius began to conquer Britain in 43 AD. By 60 AD, when Rom… See more

The Christianization of Anglo-Saxon England began around AD 600, influenced by Celtic Christianity from the northwest and by the Roman Catholic Church from the southeast. Augustine, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, … See more

Cnut was succeeded by his sons, but in 1042, the English native Edward the Confessor rose to the throne. Because Edward did not have a son … See more

Edward I (reigned 1272–1307) strengthened the powers of his government, and he brought together the Parliaments of England (such as his Model Parliament). He conquered Wales and tried to conquer the Kingdo… See more

After the breakdown of Roman rule in Britain from the middle of the fourth century, present-day England was gradually settled by Germanic groups. The Angles, the Saxons, and th… See more

Vikings began attacking in the late 700s. The arrival of the Vikings (in particular the Danish Great Heathen Arm… See more

After he was crowned, William immediately began reinforcing his power. By 1067, he faced revolts on all sides and spent four years crushing each one. He then forced Scotland and Wales to recognize him as their overlord. The Norma… See more

Henry V came to the throne in 1413. He continued a new phase of the Hundred Years War, referred to as the Lancastrian War. In the Treaty of Troyes, Henry V was given the power to succeed the current ruler of France, Charles VI … See more