http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T12:28:37+00:00 http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico 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 text/html 2018-02-25T01:01:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=sidebar&rev=1519520497&do=diff Main Pages * Welcome * Terms of Use * Contact me * British History * England * Ireland * Scotland * Wales * Western European History * The Holy Roman Empire * The Reformation * North American History * The 13 Colonies * American Revolutionary War * Declaration of Independence 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 2021-08-12T18:06:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=north_american_history&rev=1628791591&do=diff North American History The 13 Colonies American Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence US History by CrashCourse 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 2021-05-22T15:12:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=england_history_hub&rev=1621696347&do=diff England's History Hub A starter for 10: Which royal heir died after swimming in the Thames , and which one drowned in the White Ship disaster ? Ancient * Prehistoric Britain until c.43 * Roman Britain c.43–410 Medieval * Anglo-Saxon & Danish c.500–1066 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 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 2017-12-23T17:12:35+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 2017-12-19T16:54:18+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 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 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 2017-12-22T01:43:45+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 2017-12-19T16:54:34+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 2017-12-24T22:38:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=edward_iii_1312-1377&rev=1514155082&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Edward III - 1312-1377 Born: 13 November 1312 Died: 21 June 1377 Father: Edward II Mother: Isabella of France Married: Philippa of Hainault king_of_england text/html 2017-12-24T22:36:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=edward_iv_1442-1483&rev=1514154969&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Edward IV - 1442-1483 Born: 28 April 1442 Died: 9 April 1483 Father: Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York Mother: Cecily Neville Married: Elizabeth Woodville Issue: Elizabeth of York 1466-1503 Mary of York 1467-1482 Cecily of York 1469-1507 Edward V 1470-?1483 Margaret 1472-1472 text/html 2017-12-28T11:06:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=first_barons_war_1215-1217&rev=1514459207&do=diff England >> Plantagenet First Barons' War 1215-1217 Magna Carta 1215, 1216, 1217, 1225 1264, and 1297 Battle of Lincoln 20 May 1217 Battle of Sandwich 24 August 1217 Treaty of Kingston-upon-Thames 12 September 1217 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 2017-12-24T22:41:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=henry_vi_1421-1461&rev=1514155283&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Henry VI - 1421-1461 Born: 6 December 1421 Died: 21 May 1471 Father: Henry V Mother: Catherine of Valois Married: Margaret of Anjou edward_iii henry_vi king_of_england wars_of_the_roses lancaster text/html 2017-12-25T04:03:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=henry_vii_1457-1509&rev=1514174613&do=diff England >> Tudor Henry VII - 1457-1509 Born: 28 January 1457 Died: 21 April 1509 Father: Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Mother: Margaret Beaufort Married: Elizabeth of York Issue: Arthur 1486-1502 Margaret 1489-1541 Henry VIII 1491-1547 Elizabeth 1492-1495, died young 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 2017-12-24T13:34:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=ireland_history_hub&rev=1514122448&do=diff Ireland's History Hub Gaelic Kingdoms of the Early Middle Ages [Island of Ireland 1014. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Www.wesleyjohnston.com-users-ireland-maps-historical-map1014.gif] ireland gaelic_kingdoms early_middle_ages medieval ---------- Note: This page is being constructed, and will eventually be split out into other pages text/html 2017-12-30T03:27:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=john_oldcastle_d1417&rev=1514604448&do=diff Lollardy Sir John Oldcastle Confession of Sir John Oldcastle “I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord, which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, crucified, dead, and buried, went down to hell, the third day rose again from death, ascended up to heaven, sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; and from thence shall come again to judge the quick and the dead. I… text/html 2017-12-25T22:42:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=magna_carta_1215_1216_1217_1225_1297&rev=1514241722&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Magna Carta 1215, 1216, 1217, 1225, 1264, and 1297 1215 1216 & 1217 1225 & 1264 1297 Confirmations/affirmations: 28 Jan 1237 14 March 1265 Satute of Marlborough 1267 1297: Clauses in current legislation I, IX, and XXIX ---------- Information - Acts of Parliament/Laws/Legislation 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 2017-12-24T00:09:00+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 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 2017-12-24T00:09:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=medieval_wales_rulers_morgannwg&rev=1514074169&do=diff Wales >> Morgannwg Morgannwg Medieval Rulers of Morgannwg Glywysing Eugenius, son of Magnus Maximus Marius, son of Eugenius Solar, son of Marius Glywys, son of Solar c.470–c.480, who gave his name to the kingdom. Gwynllyw, son of Glywys, ruler of Gwynllwg c.480–523, cantref of Glywysing 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 2020-06-28T10:03:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=plantagenet_england&rev=1593338593&do=diff Medieval England Late Middle Ages Plantagenet England 1214*-1485 Henry III 1216-1272 -- First Barons' War 1215-1217 -- Charter of the Forest 1225 -- Second Barons' War 1264–1267 Edward I 1272-1307 Edward II 1307-1327 Edward III 1327-1377 -- Edward, the Black Prince 1330-1376 Richard II 1377-1399 *Battle of Bouvines brings an end to the Angevin empire under King John. text/html 2017-12-24T22:36:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=richard_of_york_1411-1460&rev=1514155015&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Richard of York - 1411-1460 3rd Duke of York Born: 21 September 1411 Died: 30 December 1460 Father: Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge Mother: Anne de Mortimer Married: Cecily Neville Issue: Anne of York 1439-1476 Henry of York 1441, died young text/html 2018-08-11T19:52:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rulers_of_east_anglia&rev=1534017125&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of East Anglia Kingdom of the East Angles House of Wuffingas Wehha Wuffa fl.571 Tytila fl.578 Rædwald c.599-c.624 Eorpwald ?-627/628 Ricberht c.627-c.630 Sigeberht c.630 Ecgric c.630 Anna 640's-c.653 Æthelhere c.653-655 Æthelwold 655-663 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 2018-08-11T19:52:19+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 2018-08-11T19:53:01+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 2018-08-11T19:52:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=rullers_of_essex&rev=1534017167&do=diff England >> Anglo-Saxon Rulers of Essex Æscwine 527-587 Sledd 587-c.604 Sæberht c.604-616/7 Sexred 616/7-623 Saeward 616/7-623 (Unknown son of Sæberht 616/7-623) Sigeberht the Little 623-c.653 Sigeberht the Good c.653-660 Swithhelm 660-664 Sighere 664-683 text/html 2021-05-22T15:24:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=scotland_history_hub&rev=1621697093&do=diff Scotland's History Hub Note: This page is being constructed, and will eventually be split out into other pages Picts Maeatae Scots Dál Riata Strathclyde Alba Moray Lothian Galloway Norse ---------- The Declaration of Arbroath 1320 ---------- Monarchs text/html 2017-12-25T22:44:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=second_barons_war_1264_1267&rev=1514241873&do=diff England >> Plantagenet Second Barons' War 1264–1267 Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester Battle of Lewes 14 May 1264 Battle of Evesham 4 August 1265 Magna Carta 1215, 1216, 1217, 1225, 1264, and 1297 text/html 2017-12-23T22:13:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wales_deheubarth&rev=1514067204&do=diff Wales Deheubarth Medieval Rulers of Deheubarth 424-1283 text/html 2017-12-23T22:13:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wales_gwent&rev=1514067218&do=diff Wales Gwent Medieval Rulers of Gwent 480-1116 text/html 2017-12-23T21:49:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wales_gwynedd&rev=1514065774&do=diff Wales Gwynedd Medieval Kings of Gwynedd c.450-1378 text/html 2017-12-24T00:06:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wales_history_hub&rev=1514074007&do=diff Wales' History Hub Medieval Wales Gwynedd - Medieval Rulers of Gwynedd c.450-1378 Powys - Medieval Rulers of Powys c.430-1063 Deheubarth - Medieval Rulers of Deheubarth 424-1283 Gwent - Medieval Rulers of Gwent 480-1116 Morgannwg - Medieval Rulers of Morgannwg c.470-1091 [Medieval Wales. Author: Owj20 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Medieval_Wales.JPG] ---------- NOTE: saved from online sources as a starting outline only. text/html 2017-12-23T22:13:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wales_morgannwg&rev=1514067231&do=diff Wales Morgannwg Medieval Rulers of Morgannwg c.470-1091 text/html 2017-12-23T22:13:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=wales_powys&rev=1514067191&do=diff Wales Powys Medieval Rulers of Powys 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 2017-12-28T23:00:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=western_european_history&rev=1514502031&do=diff Western European History Map: Barbarian Empires of Western Europe. The Holy Roman Empire The Reformation