Portada historia de inglaterra

The most relevant aspects to England's history

  • 55 BCE

    Unsuccessful Britain's invasion

    Unsuccessful Britain's invasion
    In 55 bc , Julius Cesar tried to invade Britain, he was unsuccessful both times, by the alliance the Gauls against Rome due to their economic relationship with them
  • 43

    Britain's conquer

    Britain's conquer
    In 43 A.D., the new Emperor Claudius conquer Britain with 4000 roman soldiers set sail from the province of Gaul
  • 60

    The attempt at freeing Britain by Boadicea

    The attempt at freeing Britain by Boadicea
    In 60 A.D. Boadicea a woman of the ice sonny tribe wasn't satisfied due to the pressions of the romans to Britain and the death of her daughters, she gathered force form multiple British tribes were cause extreme chaos. Boadicea committed suicide.
  • 866

    Anglo-saxon chronicles

    Anglo-saxon chronicles
    In 866, vikings moved to atack Northumbria, the northumbrian throne rejcts the vinkins domination and leader king Edmund was killed .
  • Jan 8, 871

    The battle of Ashdown

    The battle of Ashdown
    In 871, Vikings bring reinforcements armed and begin to pillage England and move toward the kingdom of Wessex,the king Elthered I, fight with his brother Alfred as known as the battle of Ashdown
  • 910

    Alfred the great

    Alfred the great
    In the year 910 Alfred’s son took the even greater limits, he conquered the Vikings in east Anglia and vikings in Murcia
  • 937

    Battle of Brunanburh

    Battle of Brunanburh
    In 937, the Scotians and Irish kingdoms unite temporally with the Vikings on the battle of Brunanburh which the English won thus preventing this progress .
  • 1016

    The fight of thrones (king Edmund and Knut)

    The fight of thrones (king Edmund and Knut)
    In 1016, now the throne of England was up in the air and Knut the son of Spain defeated Ethelred son Edmund and claimed the throne for himself becoming king of England
  • 1028

    North Sea empire

    North Sea empire
    In 1028, found the North Sea Empire also known as the Scandinavian empire, Knut becoming in the second and only king of English history
  • 1042

    Edward the confessor

    Edward the confessor
    In 1042, English saxon Edward confessor took the trhone , he ruled until 1066. Harold Godwinson the richest man of England took the throne and England was invaded By Harald Hadrada the king of norway
  • 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    In 1066, was the battle between William the conquer and Harold Godwinson, where won William; William the conquers England he claimed to crown of Edward and married with Matilda of Flanders; died the 9th of September in 1087, Civil war broke out over successions and monarchy.
  • 1153

    The Anarchy

    The Anarchy
    Was a civil war in England and Normandy between 1138 and 1153, this war arose due to the death of Henry the only successor , and it took invasions in Scottland England
  • 1154

    Henry II

    Henry II
    In 1154 –1189, Henry II, became the second founder of the plantagent dynasty, he ruled the north of England, he was an impulsive and energetic king, such as the person responsible for the death of Tomas Becket due to his desire to reform the monarchy with the church
  • 1189

    Richard Lionheart

    Richard Lionheart
    Richard I or known as Richard Lionheart due to his victouriou fights in the Crusade, became in the king of England in 1189
  • 1199

    Magna Carta and John I

    Magna Carta and John I
    John I, was the king of England after the death of his brother Richard, he wasn’t remembered as a good ruler on account of he tried to climbed the crown while his brother Richard was in the crusades , almost John did a coup d'etat, also he colpased York due to his multiples loss .During his rule he created the Carta Magna, which contained new laws and will become in a modern parlament, thus the nobility and clergy could take desicions no just the king.
  • 1337

    Hundred years’war

    Hundred years’war
    In 1337, hundred years’war lead by Edward III between English and French due to France had remaind without a King .The English was deafeated on this war
  • 1455

    War of the roses

    War of the roses
    In 1455, Famiy York and Family Lancaster fought to the England crown,during this war, it increased the trade
  • World war II

    World war II
    The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939 with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France, followed by the UK's Dominions and Crown colonies, on Nazi Germany in response to the invasion of Poland by Germany.>> from wikipedia(watch the bibliography on Guide Mastering English.