http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T12:49:50+00:00 http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico text/html 2017-12-24T00:09:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=medieval_wales_rulers_deheubarth&rev=1514074140&do=diff Wales >> Deheubarth Deheubarth Medieval Rulers of Deheubarth Ceredigion, Seisyllwg and Dyfed Ceredigion Ceredig ap Cunedda 424–453 Usai 453–490 Serwyl 490–525 Boddw 525–560 Arthfoddw 560–595 Arthlwys 595–630 Clydog I 630–665 Dyfed Anwn c.357 text/html 2017-12-22T01:43:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=chronology_wars_of_the_roses&rev=1513907025&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Wars of the Roses: Background The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster (Lancastrians - red rose) and the supporters of the House of York (Yorkists - white rose). Both houses were direct descendents of king text/html 2018-01-12T14:44:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=magna_carta_1215-1225&rev=1515768241&do=diff England >> Plantagenet >> First Barons' War The Great Charter Magna Carta - 15 June 1215 JOHN, by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou, to his archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justices, foresters, sheriffs, stewards, servants, and to all his officials and loyal subjects, Greeting. text/html 2018-01-01T01:57:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=simon_de_montfort_c1208-1265&rev=1514771840&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Simon De Montfort A French born noble, and progenitor of parliamentary democracy... The sworn confederation of seven barons - April 1258 “We, Richard of Clare, earl of Gloucester and Hertford; Roger Bigod, earl marshal and earl of Norfolk; Simon de Montfort, earl of Leicester; Peter of Savoy; Hugh Bigod; John fitz Geoffrey; and Peter of Montfort make known to all people that we have sworn on the holy gospels, and are held together by this oath, and we promise in… text/html 2019-12-08T19:02:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=internal_links&rev=1575831730&do=diff Useful Links Regnal Year Calculator Convert Roman Numerals Smart JPEG and PNG compression Internet Archive Wikipedia Portal:England Portal:Middle Ages Early modern Britain Regnal years of English monarchs British America Beaufort, John, first Earl of Somerset (Dictionary of National Biography) Beaufort, John, first Earl of Somerset and Marquis of Dorset and of Somerset 1373?-1410, born about 1373, was the eldest son of John of Gaunt [see John, 1340-1399], by his … text/html 2018-03-19T19:15:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=charter_of_liberties&rev=1521486925&do=diff Charter of Liberties 1100 Henry, king of the English, to Bishop Samson and Urso de Abetot and all his barons and faithful, both French and English, of [county] greeting. * I, Henry, by the grace of God having been crowned the King of England, shall not take or sell any property from a Church upon the death of a bishop or abbot, until a successor has been named to that Church property. I shall end all the oppressive practices which have been an evil presence in England. text/html 2017-12-28T10:35:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=declaration_of_arbroath_1320&rev=1514457346&do=diff The Declaration of Arbroath 1320 To the most Holy Father and Lord in Christ, the Lord John, by divine providence Supreme Pontiff of the Holy Roman and Universal Church, his humble and devout sons Duncan, Earl of Fife, Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, Lord of Man and of Annandale, Patrick Dunbar, Earl of March, Malise, Earl of Strathearn, Malcolm, Earl of Lennox, William, Earl of Ross, Magnus, Earl of Caithness and Orkney, and William, Earl of Sutherland; Walter, Steward of Scotland, William Soul… text/html 2017-12-25T00:23:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wars_of_the_roses_background&rev=1514161383&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Wars of the Roses: Background The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought between the supporters of the House of Lancaster (Lancastrians - red rose) and the supporters of the House of York (Yorkists - white rose). Both houses were direct descendants of king text/html 2017-12-23T17:12:35+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=act_of_accord_1460&rev=1514049155&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Act of Accord 1460 From: “An English Chronicle of the Reigns of Richard II., Henry IV., Henry V., and Henry VI.” Ed. the Rev. John Silvester Davies, M.A., pub. 1856, ps.99-106 Available online here at archive.org Folio 207b The xxxix. yere of kyng Harry text/html 2017-12-19T16:54:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=athelstan_925-940&rev=1513702445&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Æthelstan “Noble Stone” King of the Anglo-Saxons: 924 to 927 King of the English: 927 to 939 Son of Edward the Elder and his first wife, Ecgwynn. Preceded by: Edward the Elder Succeeded by his half-brother, Edmund I. The first Anglo-Saxon ruler of the whole of England after conquering the final Viking kingdom of York in 927. However, the Vikings regained York after Æthelstan's death in 939 text/html 2017-12-19T16:54:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=edmund_940-946&rev=1513702474&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Edmund I the Magnificent King of the English: 939-946 Son of Edward the Elder and his third wife, Eadgifu of Kent. Preceded by: Æthelstan Succeeded by his brother Eadred. text/html 2017-12-24T00:09:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=medieval_wales_rulers_gwent&rev=1514074149&do=diff Wales >> Gwent Gwent Medieval Rulers of Gwent in Caer-Went Ynyr ap Dyfnwal ap Ednyfed ap Anwn and his wife-St Madrun ferch Gwerthefyr Iddon ap Ynyr 480-490 Caradog “Strongarm” ap Ynyr Meurig ap Caradog and his wife-Dyfwn ferch Glywys Erbic ap Meurig ? text/html 2018-08-11T19:51:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_kent&rev=1534017084&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Kent *Hengest, legendary founder of Kent (*455-88) *Æsc, legendary ruler of Kent (*488-512) Irminric, king of Kent ([by c.575] - 581×588) Æthelberht I, king of Kent (581×588 - 24 February 616) Eadbald, king of Kent (616 - 20 January 640) text/html 2018-08-11T19:53:01+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_wessex&rev=1534017181&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Wessex *Cerdic, legendary founder of Wessex *Cynric, legendary founder of Wessex Ceawlin, early ruler of Wessex (?? 581-8 or ?? 560-93) Ceol, early ruler of Wessex (?? 588-94 or ?? 591-7) Ceolwulf, early ruler of Wessex (?? 594/7 - 611) text/html 2018-01-01T16:56:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=welcome&rev=1514825806&do=diff Welcome to the Village Idiot's Guide to... History For as long as I can remember, learning about history has completely fascinated me - from old Norman churches to Georgian town-houses, horse-drawn ploughs to medieval chests, peasants to kings, domestic life to battle-field, even half buried mosaic floors to dusty old libraries