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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
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".
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".
Richard II "Lionheart"
one of the most popular king of the whole English history.
Unfortunately for him, nobles no longer trusted him.
He had huge empire- from Scottish border to the Pyrenees.
He was unpopular because he was greedy
He had French culture. He spent hardly any time in England.
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.
He was killed in France. He had no son.
one of the most popular king of the whole English history.
He had French culture. He spent hardly any time in England.
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.
He was killed in France. He had no son.
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"
Offa
Ethelred
Edward the Confessor
Offa
Ethelred
He started Westminster Abbey
important Viking king
he decided to pay Vikings
he was chosen after Cnut's death
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 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 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.
Robert
He was given the Dutchy of Normandy after his father's death.
son of William the Conqueror and brother of William Rufus
When he wanted to know how many lands did particular noble have, he organised a team of people to carry out the "Domesday Book".
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.
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 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
he died soon after the struggle with Matilda.
He married Eleanor of Aquitaine
one of the most popular king of the whole English history
unquestioned king of England and France
he died soon after the struggle with Matilda.
Henry II-
unquestioned king of England and France
He spent hardly any time in England
He was son of Matilda and he took the throne after Stephen of Blois death.
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 was brave and good soldier. He had French culture.
unquestioned king of England and France
He was son of Matilda and he took the throne after Stephen of Blois death.
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
He took the throne without question after his father's death. He brought together the first parliament.
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 Wales under control and added it to his kingdom
He demanded every town to send 2 representatives to the House of Commons
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
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 loved books.
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.
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
He married Katherine of Valois, French king's daughter. Soon he died.
he became king when he was nine-month-old.
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
Henry of Lancaster.
During his reign nobles divided into 2 sides: Lancastrians & the Yorkists.
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.
He felt strong enough to fight with France. French king was mad so Henry claimed to the French throne. Henry captured most of Normandy
Henry VI
He was mentally ill.
He loved books
He married Margaret of Anjou.
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 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 was unpopular.
he became king when he was nine-month-old. He became kinf of England and France.
He created two still existing places: Eton College and King's College in Cambridge.
He was mentally ill.
He loved books
He married Margaret of Anjou.
When he was king, France felt its nationality and started fighting back. The English army was defeated led by Joan of Arc.
he became king when he was nine-month-old. He became kinf of England and France.
He created two still existing places: Eton College and King's College in Cambridge.