http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T12:50:44+00:00 http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico 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 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 2018-01-12T14:44:01+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 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 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 2021-05-22T15:31:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=anglo_saxon_england&rev=1621697465&do=diff Medieval England Early Middle Ages Anglo-Saxon England c.500–1066 Rulers of East Anglia Rulers of Mercia Rulers of Northumbria Rulers of Kent Rulers of Essex Rulers of Wessex Some key notes leading up to the formation of England as a single entity: The Heptarchy of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Kent, Essex, Sussex, and Wessex) had, by the ninth century, been consolidated into four: text/html 2017-12-28T22:54:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=british_history&rev=1514501670&do=diff British History England's History Hub Ireland's History Hub Scotland's History Hub Wales' History Hub Wars of the Three Kingdoms First Barons' War 1215-1217 Second Barons' War 1264–1267 First English Civil War of 1642–1646 Second English Civil War 1648–1649 Third English Civil War 650–1651 Eleven Years War/Irish Confederate Wars Irish Rebellion of 1641 text/html 2018-01-16T08:39:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=angevin_england&rev=1516091977&do=diff Medieval England High Middle Ages See map of the Angevin Dominions in the 12th Century. Angevin England 1154–1214* Henry II 1154-1189 Richard I 1189-1199 -- William Fitz-Osbert 1196 John 1199-1216 -- William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke *Battle of Bouvines brings an end to the Angevin empire under King John 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 2018-08-11T20:03:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=henry_ii_1154-1189&rev=1534017821&do=diff England >> Angevin Henry II Henry Curtmantle King of England: 1154 to 1189 Son of Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou and Empress Matilda. Preceded by: Stephen. Succeeded by: Richard I. Henry II and his legitimate children: William, Henry, Richard, Matilda, Geoffrey, Eleanor, Joan and John [Genealogical Chronicle of the English Kings - Henry II and legitimate children] 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 2017-12-26T14:36:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wars_of_the_roses_chronology&rev=1514299016&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Chronology of the Wars of the Roses See here for what is probably the best graphical representation of the relationship between players in the wars. 1450 May-July Jack Cade's Revolt. 1450 August Return of Richard Duke of York from Ireland. 1451 spring 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 2018-08-12T00:47:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=aethelberht_585-616&rev=1534034873&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon >> Kent Æthelberht I King of Kent: 581/588 - 24 February 616 [received Augustine] First to codify legal statements in Old English rather than Latin. 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 2017-12-25T15:18:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=beaufort_illegitimacy&rev=1514215131&do=diff Beaufort illegitimacy: John of Gaunt, Edward III's third son, married his mistress Katherine Swynford on the 13th January 1396. Pope Boniface IX issued a Bull in September of that year, acknowledging the marriage and legitimising their four children, each surnamed Beaufort. Richard II further issued letters patent which was confirmed by parliament in February 1397. 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 2017-12-24T00:09:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=medieval_wales_rulers_gwynedd&rev=1514074158&do=diff Wales >> Gwynedd Gwynedd Medieval Rulers of Gwynedd Cunedda Wledig ap Edern “Cunedda the Imperator” c.450–c.460 Einion Yrth ap Cunedda “Einion the Impetuous” c.470–c.480 Owain Ddantgwyn Rhos; late 5th century Cynlas Goch Rhos & St Einion Llŷn ap Owain late 5th and early 6th century text/html 2017-12-29T23:45:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=the_twelve_conclusions_of_the_lollards&rev=1514591132&do=diff Lollardy Twelve Conclusions of the Lollards We poor men, treasurers of Christ and his Apostles, denounce to the Lords and the Commons of the Parliament certain conclusions and truth for the reformation of the Holy Church of England, the which has been blind and leprous many years by the maintenance of the proud prelacy, borne up with flattering of private religion, the which is multiplied to a great charge and onerous [to] people here in England. text/html 2023-05-15T17:13:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wiki:syntax&rev=1684170792&do=diff Formatting Syntax DokuWiki supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. 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