http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T14:59:14+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 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 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 2018-01-16T08:39:37+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 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 2017-12-24T00:09:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=medieval_wales_rulers_powys&rev=1514074180&do=diff Wales >> Powys Powys Medieval Rulers of Powys House of Gwertherion Gwrtheyrn High-King Vortigern Cadeyern Fendigaid c.430 – 447 Reputed eldest son of Gwrtheyrn, blessed by Saint Germanus Cadell Ddyrnllwg c.447 – 460 Rhyddfedd Frych c.480 Cyngen Glodrydd c.500 text/html 2018-03-19T13:53:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=norman_england&rev=1521467605&do=diff Medieval England High Middle Ages Norman England 1066–1154 William I 1066-1087 William II 1087-1100 Henry I 1100-1135 - Charter of Liberties Stephen 1135-1154 Empress Matilda (Queen Maud) 1141 The Anarchy 1135-1153 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