Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Collection of facts about the Kingdom of England

This post is a collection of facts about the Kingdom of England (927 - 1707 AD). There are 17 facts listed below.

  • Preceded by Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (Heptarchy): East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex
  • Æthelstan united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in 927
  • Joined the North Sea Empire (personal union with Denmark, Norway) in 1016
  • Invaded by Normans in 1066
  • Norman/Angevin rule (1066-1216)
  • Magna Carta (1215)
  • Plantagent rule (1216-1485)
  • Wales conquered in 1284
  • Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)
  • English Reformation (16th century)
  • Tudor period (1485-1603)
  • England, Scotland and Ireland form personal union in 1603
  • Stuart period (1603-1714)
  • English Civil War (1642-1651)
  • Interregnum (1649-1660)
  • Glorious Revolution (1688)
  • Succeeded by Great Britain (England and Scotland unite) in 1707

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