http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ 2026-06-10T12:49:51+00:00 http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/ http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico 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 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 2017-12-24T00:09:40+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 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 2017-12-22T01:43:45+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 2018-01-01T01:57:20+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 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 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 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 text/html 2017-12-19T16:18:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=edwardian_england&rev=1513700331&do=diff Modern England Late Modern House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha 1901-1917 Edward VII 1901-1910 text/html 2023-08-22T11:35:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=georgian_england&rev=1692704156&do=diff Modern England Late Modern House of Hanover 1714-1901 George I 1714-1727 George II 1727-1760 -- Frederick, Prince of Wales 1707-1751 George III 1760-1820 George IV 1820-1830 -- Charlotte, Princess of Wales 1796-1817 William IV 1830-1837 text/html 2017-12-19T16:20:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=house_of_windsor&rev=1513700444&do=diff Modern England Late Modern House of Windsor 1917-present George V 1910-1936 Edward VIII 1936-1936 George VI 1936-1952 Elizabeth II 1952 - present 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 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 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 2018-08-11T19:53:01+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 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 2017-12-28T09:01:47+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=tudor_england&rev=1514451707&do=diff Modern England Early Modern House of Tudor Henry VII 1485-1509 Henry VIII 1509-1547 Edward VI 1547-1553 Jane Grey 1553 Mary I 1553-1558 Elizabeth I 1558-1603 York, Tudor, and Stewart Edward IV to James VI/I [Monarchs from Edward IV to James VI/I] text/html 2018-02-24T23:07:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) http://villageidiotsguideto.com/history/doku.php?id=victorian_england&rev=1519513630&do=diff Modern England Late Modern House of Hanover 1714-1901 Victoria 1837-1901 [Queen Victoria]