http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T12:40:30+00:00 http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico 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 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 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 2018-08-25T12:02:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_northumbria&rev=1535198569&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Northumbria *Soemel, legendary founder of Deira, great-great-great-grandfather of Ælle Ælle, king of Deira, ruling in 597, perhaps 30-year reign? Æthelric, king of Deira for five years after Ælle [then Æthelfrith of Bernicia took over] text/html 2017-12-19T16:54:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=alfred_the_great_871-899&rev=1513702458&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Alfred the Great “Wise Elf” King of Wessex: 871-899 Was he really that great? 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 2017-12-24T00:09:18+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 2017-12-25T15:18:51+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 2018-01-01T16:34:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=charter_of_the_forest_1225&rev=1514824443&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Charter of the Forest - 1225 Reissue, with minor amends, of carta de foresta, 6 November 1217. Confirmed by Edward I, 1299 Edward by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Guyan, to all to whom these presents shall come, sends greeting: we have seen the charter of the Lord Henry our father, sometime King of England, concerning the Forest in these words. text/html 2017-12-30T04:02:18+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=de_heretico_comburendo&rev=1514606538&do=diff Lollardy De Hæretico Comburendo 1401 Anno 2 Hen. 4. CAP. XV. The orthodoxy of the faith of the church of England asserted, and provision made against the oppugners of the same; with the punishment of Hereticks. Item, whereas it is shown to our sovereign lord the King on the behalf of the prelates and clergy of his realm of 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 2017-12-24T00:09:09+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 2018-08-11T19:52:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_mercia&rev=1534017139&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Mercia Cearl, king of Mercia in early seventh century Penda, king of Mercia (626 - 15 November 655 [Battle of Winwæd]) Wulfhere, king of Mercia (658-75) Æthelred, king of Mercia (675 - 704 [resigned, became a monk]) Coenred, king of Mercia (704-9 [resigned, went to Rome]) 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 2018-01-13T11:24:39+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=stewart_england&rev=1515842679&do=diff Modern England Early Modern House of Stewart 1707-1649 James I 1603-1625 Charles I 1625-1649 First Bishops' War 1639 Second Bishops' War 1640 Civil War and Interregnum 1649-1659 First Commonwealth 1642–1653 Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell 1653–1658 -- Rule of the Major-Generals 1655-1657 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