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History of Great Britain
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He was publicly made Prince of Wales when he was a baby by his father. He struggled with nobles, was deposed and killed.
Edward II
Edward III
His treatment of the Scots caused resistance movement led by William Wallace and then Robert Bruce who became king of Scots.
he claimed the right to French throne and declared war on France in 1337, called "Hundred Years War".
killed by ambitious lords because of his advisers.
He was publicly made Prince of Wales when he was a baby by his father.
he claimed the right to French throne and declared war on France in 1337, called "Hundred Years War".
Richard II "Lionheart"
He was killed in France. He had no son.
Unfortunately for him, nobles no longer trusted him.
He went to the Holy Land to fight with Muslims and during his way home he was captured by the Duke of Austria, with whom he quarrelled in Jerusalem. The English needed 2 years to gather enough money to release their king.
one of the most popular king of the whole English history.
He had huge empire- from Scottish border to the Pyrenees.
He had French culture. He spent hardly any time in England.
He was unpopular because he was greedy
He was killed in France. He had no son.
He went to the Holy Land to fight with Muslims and during his way home he was captured by the Duke of Austria, with whom he quarrelled in Jerusalem. The English needed 2 years to gather enough money to release their king.
one of the most popular king of the whole English history.
He had French culture. He spent hardly any time in England.
He had to be king of England but he was shot dead by an arrow while hunting. His brother Henry was with him during the accident
William Rufus
she was daugher of Henry I. Her husband was Geoffrey Plantagenet, great noble from France. She was comptitor for Stephen of Blois to the throne. Then the English chose Stephen. Four years after this choice she invaded England. Her struggle with Stephen destroyed England. In the end they decided that Stephen would be still king but only if her son would be his successor.
Matilda
He lived in 6th century, he claimed "kingship of the English"
Edward the Confessor
Ethelred
Offa
Offa
Ethelred
important Viking king
he was chosen after Cnut's death
He started Westminster Abbey
he decided to pay Vikings
he decided to pay Vikings
he was chosen by Witan to be a king after Edward the Confessor's death. He had promised before Cnut's death not to try to take English throne but then he claimed he had been forced to do it. He was killed with an arrow while the Battle of Hastings.
Harold a Godwison
Harold a Godwinson was killed with an arrow while
the Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror
He gave most of lands in the country to his Norman nobles. In this way he started feudalism in England. At the same time he kept enough lands for himself so that to be stronger than his nobles.
He participated in crusade against Muslims in the Holy Land
brother of William Rufus
he conquered England. It caused rebellions against Normans every year. His army destroyed villages and killed people.
When he wanted to know how many lands did particular noble have, he organised a team of people to carry out the "Domesday Book".
He gave most of lands in the country to his Norman nobles. In this way he started feudalism in England. At the same time he kept enough lands for himself so that to be stronger than his nobles.
he conquered England. It caused rebellions against Normans every year. His army destroyed villages and killed people.
When he wanted to know how many lands did particular noble have, he organised a team of people to carry out the "Domesday Book".
Robert
He was given the Dutchy of Normandy after his father's death.
son of William the Conqueror and brother of William Rufus
He participated in crusade against Muslims in the Holy Land. His younger brother Henry captured England because of William Rufus death when Robert was in home-coming. Robert was very angry because of that and he tried to invade England but his invasion was a failure and finally he accepted money to stay in Normandy.
one of the most popular king of the whole English history. He was brave and good soldier. He had French culture. He spent hardly any time in England. He was everyone's idea of perfect feudal king.
When he wanted to know how many lands did particular noble have, he organised a team of people to carry out the "Domesday Book".
He was given the Dutchy of Normandy after his father's death.
son of William the Conqueror and brother of William Rufus
He participated in crusade against Muslims in the Holy Land. His younger brother Henry captured England because of William Rufus death when Robert was in home-coming. Robert was very angry because of that and he tried to invade England but his invasion was a failure and finally he accepted money to stay in Normandy.
he leapt at the chance and became the king of England after this brother William Rufus's death in the accident. His main goal was to pass both Normandy and England to his son. Unfortunately, his only son was drowned at sea. He had only one daugher, Matilda. Henry I made his nobles to accept Matilda as queen after his death but soon after it he quarrelled publicly with her husband. Then he died.
Henry I
Stephen of Blois
unquestioned king of England and France
he died soon after the struggle with Matilda.
one of the most popular king of the whole English history
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine
he died soon after the struggle with Matilda.
Henry II-
He was son of Matilda and he took the throne after Stephen of Blois death.
unquestioned king of England and France
He was brave and good soldier. He had French culture.
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine. He had huge empire- from Scottish border to the Pyrenees. Unfortunately for him, he struggled with his beautiful and powerful wife and their sons, Richard and John, took her side. He was followed by his rebellious son, Richard.
son of Richard II "Lionheart". He was unpopular because he was greedy. He demanded too much money from nobles.
He spent hardly any time in England
He was son of Matilda and he took the throne after Stephen of Blois death.
unquestioned king of England and France
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine. He had huge empire- from Scottish border to the Pyrenees. Unfortunately for him, he struggled with his beautiful and powerful wife and their sons, Richard and John, took her side. He was followed by his rebellious son, Richard.
saint of Church. He was friend of Henry II. The king expected that he would help him bring the Church more under his control after he became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1162. Becket changed his mind many times, then he escaped to Normandy. Afterward he came back to England to resist the king but king's knights killed him in the cathedral.
Thomas Becket
Henry III
son of John. He became king after John's death when he was a child and therefore he was under control of powerful nobles.
He took the throne without question after his father's death. He brought together the first parliament.
He demanded every town to send 2 representatives to the House of Commons
He took Wales under control and added it to his kingdom
He had foreign advisers and spend a lot of money and it was the reason for conflict with nobles. The nobles with Simon de Montfort as a leader stood up to Henry III but there were a few nobles who helped the king and killed Simon de Montfort.
son of John. He became king after John's death when he was a child and therefore he was under control of powerful nobles.
He had foreign advisers and spend a lot of money and it was the reason for conflict with nobles. The nobles with Simon de Montfort as a leader stood up to Henry III but there were a few nobles who helped the king and killed Simon de Montfort.
killed by ambitious lords because of his advisers. He used his authority to humble nobles and put one of them- John of Gaunt- to prison. John's son, Henry of Lancaster, led nobles against the king. He was deposed. He had no children.
Richard II
Henry IV
Henry was brave and intelligent and like Richard I he is one of the most popular English kings. He felt strong enough to fight with France.
Henry loved books.
Lancaster. He took crown by force. He sown the seeds of civil war. During his reign nobles divided into 2 sides: Lancastrians & the Yorkists.
he became king when he was nine-month-old. He became kinf of England and France. When he was king, France felt its nationality and started fighting back.
Lancaster. He took crown by force. He sown the seeds of civil war. During his reign nobles divided into 2 sides: Lancastrians & the Yorkists.
Henry V
Henry of Lancaster.
he became king when he was nine-month-old.
He felt strong enough to fight with France. French king was mad so Henry claimed to the French throne. Henry captured most of Normandy
He married Katherine of Valois, French king's daughter. Soon he died.
During his reign nobles divided into 2 sides: Lancastrians & the Yorkists.
Henry was brave and intelligent and like Richard I he is one of the most popular English kings.
He felt strong enough to fight with France. French king was mad so Henry claimed to the French throne. Henry captured most of Normandy
He married Katherine of Valois, French king's daughter. Soon he died.
Henry was brave and intelligent and like Richard I he is one of the most popular English kings.
Henry VI
He loved books
He was mentally ill.
When he was king, France felt its nationality and started fighting back. The English army was defeated led by Joan of Arc.
He married Katherine of Valois, French king's daughter
He married Margaret of Anjou.
He had two sons who disappeared in the Tower of London.
he was blamed with disappearance of two young princes, one of them was young king Edward V.
He created two still existing places: Eton College and King's College in Cambridge.
He was unpopular.
he became king when he was nine-month-old. He became kinf of England and France.
He loved books
He was mentally ill.
When he was king, France felt its nationality and started fighting back. The English army was defeated led by Joan of Arc.
He married Margaret of Anjou.
He created two still existing places: Eton College and King's College in Cambridge.
he became king when he was nine-month-old. He became kinf of England and France.