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 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 2017-12-28T10:35:46+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 2018-01-16T08:39:37+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 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 2018-03-19T13:53:25+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 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 2018-01-01T01:57:20+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 2018-03-19T19:15:25+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 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 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 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 2017-12-24T22:36:55+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 2018-01-13T11:24:39+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 2017-12-26T14:36:56+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