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Sweyn I, or Sweyn Events Events // Forkbeard, (Danish: Svend Tveskæg, originally Tjugeskæg or Tyvskæg, Old Norse: Sveinn Tjúguskegg, Norwegian: Svein Tjugeskjegg), (??? – February 3, 1014), king of Denmark and England, a leading Viking warrior and the father of Canute the Great (Cnut I). He succeeded his father Harald I "Blåtand" (Bluetooth) as king of Denmark in late 986 or early 987 and controlled most of Norway in 1000. In 1013, shortly before his death, he conquered England, forming a Danish North Sea empire. Sweyn, from a collection of imaginary portraits of English monarchs drawn on the 18th Century by an unknown artist. ... Events March 2 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks End of the reign of Emperor Kazan of Japan Emperor Ichijo ascends to the throne of Japan Explorer Bjarni Herjólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America Births Deaths March 2 - Lothair, King of... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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Harald Bluetooth Gormson (Danish: Harald BlÃ¥tand, Old Norse: Haraldr blÃ¡tÃ¶nn, Norwegian: Harald BlÃ¥tann, German: Harald Blauzahn), was born 911, the son of King Gorm the Old, king of Jutland (i. ... Events March 2 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks End of the reign of Emperor Kazan of Japan Emperor Ichijo ascends to the throne of Japan Explorer Bjarni Herjólfsson becomes the first inhabitant of the Old World to sight North America Births Deaths March 2 - Lothair, King of... Events Hugh Capet, Count of Paris, crowned King of France Kukulcan conquers Chichen Itza Births Deaths May 21 King Louis V of France Categories: 987 ... Events World Population 300 million. ... Events Danish invasion of England under king Sweyn I. King Ethelred flees to Normandy, and Sweyn becomes king of England. ...

Sweyn Forkbeard's nickname, which was probably used during his lifetime, refers to a long, pitchfork-like moustache, a "tjúga" in Old Norse, not to a full beard. A pitchfork next to a compost bin Pitching hay A pitchfork is a tool with a long handle and long, thin, widely separated pointed tines (also called prongs) used to lift and throw loose material, such as hay, leaves, grapes, or other agricultural products. ... Edgar Allan Poe had a simple moustache. ... Old Norse or Danish tongue is the Germanic language once spoken by the inhabitants of the Nordic countries (for instance during the Viking Age). ...

Life and legacy

Sweyn had coins made with his likeness, being the first Danish king to do so. The inscription read "Zven, Rex ad Dener" which translates to "Sweyn, king of Danes".^[1] His father Harald accepted Christianity in the early or mid-960s. The 11th century historian Adam of Bremen reported that when the royal family converted, Sweyn was given the Christian name Otto in honour of the German emperor^[2] However, Sweyn is not recorded as having used this name officially. He did not use it on his coinage and when he was accepted by the Anglo-Saxon Witan he was referred to as king Sweyn. Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... Centuries: 9th century - 10th century - 11th century Decades: 910s - 920s - 930s - 940s - 950s - 960s - 970s - 980s - 990s - 1000s - 1010s Years: 960 961 962 963 964 965 966 967 968 969 Events Khazar kingdom is attacked and defeated by Kievan Rus (965) Categories: 960s ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 11th century was that century which lasted from 1001 to 1100. ... Adam of Bremen (also: Adam Bremensis) was one of the most important German medieval chroniclers. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Witenagemot (or Witan) was a political institution in Anglo-Saxon England which operated between approximately the 7th century and 11th century. ...

Many details about Sweyn’s life are contested. There is an ongoing dispute among scholars over the extent of trust historians may place in the historic sources from the era, such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Adam of Bremen's Gesta Hammaburgensis Ecclesiae Pontificum and the 13th century Icelandic author Snorri Sturluson’s Heimskringla^[3]. Some historians, including Lauritz Weibull, have argued that Sweyn’s wife, the Swedish dowager queen Sigrid the Haughty, is purely fictional, whereas others have accepted her existence on the evidence of the Norse sagas. In some of the old sources, such as the Jómsvíkinga saga, Sweyn appears as an illegitimate son of Harald, raised by the legendary Jomsviking and jarl of Jomsborg, Palnatoke. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is a collection of annals narrating the history of the English and their settlement in Britain. ... Snorri Sturluson (1178 â€“ September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet and politician. ... Heimskringla is the Old Norse name of a collection of sagas recorded in Iceland around 1225 by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson (1179-1242). ... Lauritz Weibull Lauritz Ulrik Absalon Weibull (2 April 1873 â€“ 2 December 1960) was a Swedish historian. ... Sigrid the Haughty, Gunhilda, Sigrid Storråda, Świętosława, (967 - 1014). ... The Norse sagas or Viking sagas (from Icelandic saga, plural sÃ¶gur), are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, about early Viking voyages, about migration to Iceland, and of feuds between Icelandic families. ... The JÃ³msvÃkinga saga relates of the founding of Jomsborg by Palnatoke, and of the famous Viking brotherhood of the Jomsvikings. ... The Jomsvikings were a company of viking mercenaries of the 900s and 1000s, dedicated to the worship of such deities as Odin and Thor. ... An Earl or Jarl was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title, meaning chieftain and it referred especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a kings stead. ... Jomsborg was a legendary Viking settlement in Pomerania by the Baltic Sea. ... Palnatoke was a legendary Danish hero and chieftain of the island of Fyn. ...

Sweyn is depicted as a rebel, leading a 987 uprising against his father, then chasing Harald out of the country, forcing him to flee to Wendland, Germany.^[4] Many negative accounts build on Adam of Bremen's writings; Adam is said to have watched Sweyn and Scandinavia in general with an "unsympathetic and intolerant eye".^[5] He accused Sweyn of being a rebellious pagan who expelled German bishops from Scania and Zealand, persecuted Christians, betrayed his father and who was therefore duly punished by his father's pious German friends by being sent into exile, and then deposed in favor of king Eric the Victorious of Sweden, whom Adam wrote ruled Denmark until his death in 994 or 995. However, some modern scholars have found little support for Adam's claim that Sweyn was driven into exile in Scotland for such a long time as 14 years, pointing out that Sweyn built churches in both Lund and Roskilde, as well as led raids against England, during the time he is said to have been deposed and exiled.^[6] Some scholars have argued that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is the work of Archbishop Wufstan II of York and thus created as a propaganda piece against the Danes, in favour of King Edmund Ironside.^[3] Image File history File links Swen_Widlobrody_ubt. ... Image File history File links Swen_Widlobrody_ubt. ... Events Hugh Capet, Count of Paris, crowned King of France Kukulcan conquers Chichen Itza Births Deaths May 21 King Louis V of France Categories: 987 ... Throughout history, there has been different usage of the term (ON.) Wendland, Vendland, Ventheland or (Lat. ... Scania (SkÃ¥ne in Swedish ) is a geographical region of Sweden on the southernmost tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, a historical province (landskap)[1] of the Kingdom of Sweden, since 1997 a county (LÃ¤n) of Sweden, before 1658 part of the Kingdom of Denmark. ... Zealand (Danish: SjÃ¦lland ) is the largest island of Denmark. ... Eric the Victorious (VI), or Erik Segersäll, (985?- 995), was king of the Swedes during the last two decades of the 10th century. ... Events Otto III reaches his majority and begins to rule Germany in his own right. ... Events (Erik SegersÃ¤ll) is succeeded by (Olof SkÃ¶tkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York, Bishop of London, Bishop of Worcester. ... York is a city in Northern England, at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Sweyn's grandfather Gorm and father Harold Bluetooth are considered to have laid the foundation for a centralized Danish monarchy.^[4] Even so, this foundation appears to have been insufficient in sustaining Sweyn's grip on power in Denmark when he faced a bid by king Eric the Victorious for hegemony over Scandinavia.^[3] As a result, Sweyn left to join in the raids against England from 991 to 995, whether deposed or not, fighting as one of a number of warband leaders seeking wealth and tribute. By 994, Swein had been hired as a mercenary by Aethelred II.^[3] Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1134x2002, 404 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): History of Norway Harald I of Norway EirÃkr HÃ¡konarson Sveinn HÃ¡konarson ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1134x2002, 404 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): History of Norway Harald I of Norway EirÃkr HÃ¡konarson Sveinn HÃ¡konarson ... Heimskringla is the Old Norse name of a collection of sagas recorded in Iceland around 1225 by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson (1179-1242). ... Erics victory in the battle of Svolder was his most celebrated achievement. ... After the Battle of Svolder, Sveinn ruled the area marked yellow on the map. ... Coin minted for Olof SkÃ¶tkonung in Sigtuna Olof of Sweden or Olof SkÃ¶tkonung/Skottkonung (the meaning of the cognomen is disputed) was the son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty. ... Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den Gamle) (died 958/959) was a Jutland chieftain. ... Harold Bluetooth Gormson (Danish Harald Blåtand, Norwegian Harald Blåtann) (ca 935- November 1, 986), sometimes Harold II, succeeded his father Gorm the Old as king of Denmark in 958 (or 959) and was king of Norway for a few years, probably around 970. ... Eric the Victorious (VI), or Erik Segersäll, (985?- 995), was king of the Swedes during the last two decades of the 10th century. ... Events Battle of Maldon Sweyn I of Denmark recovers his throne Births Deaths Theophanu, empress, mother of Otto III Emperor Enyu of Japan Categories: 991 ... Events (Erik SegersÃ¤ll) is succeeded by (Olof SkÃ¶tkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Warband games are a sub-breed of wargames. ... Ethelred II (Old English: Æþelred) (c. ...

After the death of king Eric the Victorious in 995, Sweyn's authority in Denmark grew. The same year, he also started a feud with king Olaf Tryggvason of Norway. With the help of the Swedish king Olaf Skötkonung and Norwegian Eiríkr Hákonarson, Earl of Lade, he defeated Olaf in the Battle of Svolder in 1000.^[4]Following the death of king Olaf in the battle, Sweyn shared sovereignty with his allies, establishing Danish control over most of Norway by posing Eiríkr Hákonarson as his vassal. Most historical sources agree^{[citation needed]} that Sweyn used both Danish and Norwegian forces in a combined Viking assault on England. Olaf Tryggvason (Old Norse: Ã“lÃ¡fr Tryggvason, Norwegian: Olav Tryggvason), (960s - September 9? 1000), was King of Norway from 995 to 1000. ... Coin minted for Olof SkÃ¶tkonung in Sigtuna Olof of Sweden or Olof SkÃ¶tkonung/Skottkonung (the meaning of the cognomen is disputed) was the son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty. ... Erics victory in the battle of Svolder was his most celebrated achievement. ... The Jarls of Lade (Modern Norwegian) or HlaÃ°ir (Old Norse) were a dynasty of Norwegian rulers, influential from the 9th century to the 11th century. ... The naval Battle of Svolder or Swold took place on 9 September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea, between Norway and the other Scandinavians. ...

Ruler of England

According to the chronicles of John of Wallingford, Sweyn was involved in raids against England in 1003-1005, 1006-1007, and 1009-1012, to revenge the St. Brice's Day massacre of England's Danish inhabitants in November 1002.^[7] Sweyn is thought ^{[citation needed]} to have had a personal interest in these raids due to his sister, Gunhilde, being amongst the victims. The massacre was seen as large-scale ethnic cleansing of the Danish in England by Ethelred the Unready. However, other scholars have argued that Sweyn was impoverished after having been forced to pay a hefty ransom and needed the income from more raids.^[6] He acquired massive sums of Danegeld, and in 1013 personally led the Scandinavian forces in a full-scale invasion.^[8] John of Wallingford, also known as John de Cella, was abbot of St Albans Abbey from 1195 to his death in 1214. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq... Events Sweyn I of Denmark begins his first invasion of England. ... Events Malcolm II succeeds Kenneth III as king of Scotland. ... Events Aelfheah (St. ... Events Aethelred buys two years of peace with the Danes for 36,000 pounds of silver. ... Events February 14: First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. ... Events Mael Morda starts a rebellion against Brian Boru in Ireland, which would eventually end in 1014 at the Battle of Clontarf. ... The St. ... Events November 13 - English king Ethelred gives order to kill all Danes in England, leading to the St. ... Ethnic cleansing refers to various policies or practices aimed at the displacement of an ethnic group from a particular territory. ... Ethelred II (Old English: Æþelred) (c. ... The Danegeld was an English tribute raised to pay off Viking raiders (usually led by the Danish king) to save the land from being ravaged by the raiders. ... Events Danish invasion of England under king Sweyn I. King Ethelred flees to Normandy, and Sweyn becomes king of England. ...

The contemporary Peterborough Chronicle (also called the Laud Manuscript), one of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles, states that "before the month of August came king Sweyn with his fleet to Sandwich. He went very quickly about East Anglia into the Humber's mouth, and so upward along the Trent till he came to Gainsborough. Earl Uhtred and all Northumbria quickly bowed to him, as did all the people of Lindsey, then the people of the Five Boroughs. He was given hostages from each shire. When he understood that all the people had submitted to him, he bade that his force should be provisioned and horsed; he went south with the main part of the invasion force, while some of the invasion force, as well as the hostages, were with his son Canute. After he came over Watling Street, they went to Oxford, and the town-dwellers soon bowed to him, and gave hostages. From there they went to Winchester, and the people did the same, then eastward to London."^[9] The Peterborough Chronicle (also called The Laud Manuscript) is one of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles that contains unique information about the history of England after the Norman Conquest. ... Location within the British Isles Arms of Sandwich Town Council Sandwich is an historic town in Kent, south-east England. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... River Hull tidal barrier. ... Trent is the name of several places: Trento in Italy, famous for the Roman Catholic Council of Trent Trent, Texas, USA Trent, South Dakota, USA Trent, Dorset, UK Rivers: River Trent in the UK, or one of several other Trent Rivers Other: Trent jet engine family manufactured by Rolls-Royce... Gainsborough is a town in Lincolnshire, England. ... An Earl or Jarl was an Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian title, meaning chieftain and it referred especially to chieftains set to rule a territory in a kings stead. ... Section from Shepherds map of the British Isles about 802 AD showing the kingdom of Northumbria Northumbria is primarily the name of a petty kingdom of Angles which was formed in Great Britain at the beginning of the 7th century, from two smaller kingdoms of Bernicia and Diera, and... Lindsey was a unit of local government until 1974 in Lincolnshire, England, covering the northern part of the county. ... The Five Burghs or more usually The Five Boroughs or The Five Boroughs of the Danelaw were the five main towns of Danish Mercia. ... A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain and Australia. ... The modern Watling Street crossing the Medway at Rochester near the Roman and Celt crossings Watling Street is the name given to a British ancient trackway which was first used by the Celts mainly between the modern cities of Canterbury and St Albans. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

But the Londoners are said to have destroyed the bridges that spanned the river Thames ("London Bridge is falling down"), and Sweyn suffered heavy losses and had to withdraw. The chronicles tells that "king Sweyn went from there to Wallingford, over the Thames to Bath, and stayed there with his troops; Ealdorman Aethelmaer came, and the western Thegns with him. They all bowed to Sweyn and gave hostages." Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... London Bridge is falling down is a well-known traditional nursery rhyme. ... Map sources for Wallingford at grid reference SU6089 Wallingford is a small town in Oxfordshire in southern England. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... An Ealdorman, or Alderman, was the prior magistrate of a British shire in A. D. 900 to A. D. 1100. ... Thegn or Thane, is an Anglo-Saxon word (þeg(e)n) meaning an attendant, servant, retainer or official. ...

London had withstood the assault of the Danish army, but the city was now alone, isolated within a country which had completely surrendered. Sweyn Forkbeard was accepted as King of England following the flight to Normandy of King Ethelred the Unready in late 1013. With the acceptance of the Witan, London had finally surrendered to him, and he was declared "king" on Christmas day. Mont Saint Michel, one of the famous symbols of Normandy. ... Ethelred the Unready (c. ...

Sweyn was based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, and began to organize his vast new kingdom, but he died there on February 3, 1014, having ruled England unopposed for only five weeks. His embalmed body was subsequently returned to Denmark, to be buried in the church he built in Roskilde.^[10] He was succeeded as King of Denmark by his elder son, Harald II, but the Danish fleet proclaimed his younger son Canute king. In England, the councillors had sent for Æthelred, who upon his return from exile in Normandy in the spring of 1014 managed to drive Canute out of England. However, Canute retuned to become King of England in 1016, while also ruling Denmark, Norway, parts of Sweden, Pomerania, and Schleswig. There are several places in England named Gainsborough : Gainsborough, Lincolnshire and an area of Ipswich. ... Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 14 - Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany July 29 - Battle of Kleidion: Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria to die of shock... Harold II of Denmark (c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Historic Pomerania (outlined in yellow) on the background of modern country borders. ... The region of Schleswig (former English name: Sleswick, Danish: SÃ¸nderjylland or Slesvig, Low German: Sleswig, North Frisian: Slaswik or Sleesweg) covers the area about 60 km north and 70 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. ...

Religion

Adam of Bremen's writings regarding Sweyn and his father may have been compromised by Adam's desire to emphasize Sweyn's father, Harald, as a candidate for sainthood, and he claims that Sweyn, who was baptized along with his father, was a heathen. This may have been true, much of Scandinavia was pagan at the time, though there is no data, the German and French records support that Harald Bluetooth was baptized. General definition of saint In general, the term Saint refers to someone who is exceptionally virtuous and holy. ... Baptism in early Christian art. ... Heathen is a term used both to describe a person who does not follow an organized religion, and also a modern practitioner of Heathenry. ... Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe. ... Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning a country dweller or civilian) is a blanket term which has come to connote a broad set of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices of natural or polytheistic religions, as opposed to the Abrahamic monotheistic religions. ...

According to Adam, Sweyn was punished by God for supposedly leading the uprising which led to king Harald's death, and had to spend "fourteen years" abroad, perhaps a Biblical reference from an ecclesiastical writer. Adam purports that Sweyn was shunned by all those with whom he sought refuge, but was finally allowed to live for a while in Scotland. The Scottish king at the time was apparently known in Europe as a heathen and a murderer, and Adam's intention is obviously to show that Sweyn belonged with heathens and murderers and couldn't rule a Christian country. He only achieves success as a ruler once he accepts Christ as his saviour. For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary Ecclesiastical means pertaining to the Church (especially Christianity) as an organized body of believers and clergy, with a stress on its juridical and institutional structure. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1. ... World map showing Europe Political map (neighbouring countries in Asia and Africa also shown) Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ...

Whether King Sweyn was a heathen or not, he did enlist priests and bishops from England rather than from Hamburg^{[citation needed]}, and this must have given Adam of Bremen further cause to dislike him. It also may have been because there were ample converted priests of a Danish origin from the Danelaw in England, while Sweyn really had few connections to Germany or its priests. Hamburgs motto: May the posterity endeavour with dignity to conserve the freedom, which the forefathers acquired. ... Green: Danelaw The Danelaw (from the Old English Dena lagu, Danish: Danelagen ) is an 11th century name for an area of northern and eastern England under the administrative control of the Vikings (or Danes, or Norsemen) from the late 9th century. ...

Sweyn must have known that once the Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen gained influence in Denmark, the German Emperor Otto II would not be far behind; his Slavic neighbours to the south-east (Balkans) had all but been under an annex of Germany once Otto's father Otto I had divided their lands into Bishoprics and put them under the "care" of the Holy Roman emperor. Sweyn may have envisaged the same happening to his own territory. In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Otto II ( 955 – December 7, 983, Rome), was the third German ruler of the Saxon or Ottonian dynasty. ... Distribution of Slavic peoples by language Countries inhabited predominantly by Slavic peoples The Slavic peoples are a linguistic and ethnic branch of Indo-European peoples, living mainly in Europe. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Annexation is the legal merging of some territory into another body. ... In some Christian churches, the diocese is an administrative territorial unit governed by a bishop, sometimes also referred to as a bishopric or episcopal see, though more often the term episcopal see means the office held by the bishop. ... The Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. ...

Notes and references

Thorkell the High (Old Norse Ãžorkell hÃ¡vi) was a Jomsviking, a son of the Scanian chieftain Strutharald and the brother of Sigvald Jarl. ...

Further reading

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King Edgar or Eadgar I ( 942 â€“ July 8, 975) was the younger son of King Edmund I of England. ... King Edward the Martyr or Eadweard II (c. ... Ethelred the Unready (c. ... Edmund II or Eadmund II (c. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Harthacanute (sometimes Hardicanute, Hardecanute; Danish Hardeknud, Canute the Hardy) (1018/1019â€“June 8, 1042) was a King of Denmark (1035â€“1042) and England (1035â€“1037, 1040â€“1042). ... Harold I Harefoot (c. ... Edward the Confessor or Eadweard III (c. ... Harold Godwinson, or Harold II of England (c. ... Edgar Ã†theling[1], also known as Edgar the Outlaw, (c. ... William of Normandy (French: Guillaume de Normandie; c. ... William II (called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. ... King Henry I of England (c. ... Stephen (1096 â€“ October 25, 1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154, when he was succeeded by his cousin Henry II, the first of the Angevin or Plantagenet Kings. ... Empress Matilda (February, 1101 â€“ September 10, 1167) (Saxon form Maud or Maude) â€“ was the daughter and dispossessed heir of King Henry I of England. ... Henry II of England (5 March 1133 â€“ 6 July 1189) ruled as Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, and as King of England (1154â€“1189) and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland, eastern Ireland, and western France. ... Richard I (September 8, 1157 â€“ April 6, 1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199. ... John (French: Jean) (December 24, c. ... Henry III (1 October 1207 â€“ 16 November 1272) was crowned King of England in 1216, despite being less than ten years of age. ... Edward I (June 17, 1239 â€“ July 7, 1307), popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1. ... Edward II, (April 25, 1284 â€“ September 21, 1327), of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until deposed in January, 1327. ... Edward III (13 November 1312 â€“ 21 June 1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times. ... Richard II (January 6, 1367 â€“ February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born at Bordeaux and became his fathers heir when his elder brother died in infancy. ... // Birth and life before accession - relationship with Richard II - exile - return and usurpation Henry IV (April 3, 1367 â€“ March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest... Henry V, (August 9 or September 16, 1387 â€“ August 31, 1422), King of England (1413-1422), son of Henry IV by Mary de Bohun, was born at Monmouth, Wales, in August or September 1386 or 1387. ... Henry VI (December 6, 1421 â€“ May 21/22, 1471) was King of England from 1422 to 1461 (though with a Regent until 1437) and then from 1470 to 1471, and King of France from 1422 to 1453. ... Edward IV (April 28, 1442 â€“ April 9, 1483) was King of England from March 4, 1461 to April 9, 1483, with a break of a few months in the period 1470â€“1471. ... Edward V (4 November 1470 â€“ 1483?) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition. ... Richard III (2 October 1452 â€“ 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death. ... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 â€“ April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 â€“ April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... For the play, see Henry VIII (play). ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 â€“ 6 July 1553) became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547, at just nine years of age. ... Lady Jane Grey (ca. ... Mary Tudor is the name of both Mary I of England and her fathers sister, Mary Tudor (queen consort of France). ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 â€“ 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... James VI of Scotland/James I of England and Ireland (Charles James Stuart) (June 19, 1566 â€“ March 27, 1625) was King of Scots, King of England, and King of Ireland and was the first to style himself King of Great Britain. ... Charles I (19 November 1600 â€“ 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. ... The English Interregnum was the period of parliamentary and military rule in the land occupied by modern-day England and Wales after the English Civil War. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 â€“ 6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 30 January 1649 (de jure) or 29 May 1660 (de facto) until his death. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633â€“16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... William III of England (The Hague,14 November 1650 â€“ Hampton Court, 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the United Netherlands from 28 June 1672, King of... Mary II (30 April 1662â€“28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. ... William III of England (The Hague,14 November 1650 â€“ Hampton Court, 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the United Netherlands from 28 June 1672, King of... Anne (6 February 1665 â€“ 1 August 1714) became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) Capital Edinburgh Government Monarchy Head of State King of Scots Parliament Parliament of Scotland Currency Pound Scots This article is about the historical state called the Kingdom of Scotland (843-1707). ... A stadtholder (Dutch: stadhouder meaning place holder, a Germanic parallel to Latin locum tenens or French lieutenant), means an official who is appointed by the legal ruling Monarch to represent him in a country, and may have a mandate to govern it in his name, in the latter case roughly...

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