ENGLAND... Normannid: · William I (vallutaja) 1066-1087 · Henry I 1100-1135 · Stephen 1135-1154 · Keisrinna Matilda 1141 Plantagenets: · Henry II 1154-1189 · Richard I (Lõvisüda) 1189-1199 · John I 1199-1216 · Henry III 1216-1272 · Edward I 1272-1307 · Edward II 1307-1327 · Edward III 1327-1377 · Richard II 1377-1399 The house of Lanchester: · Henry IV 1399-1413 · Henry V 1413-1422
Libertatum, the Great Charter of Freedoms. By establishing Magna Carta the King was not above the law. 14. 100 year war - a series of separate wars lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne, which was vacant with the extinction of the senior Capetian line of French kings. The two primary contenders were the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet, also known as the House of Anjou. The House of Valois claimed the title of King of France, while the Plantagenets from England claimed to be Kings of France and England. Plantagenet Kings were the 12th century rulers of the Kingdom of England, and had their roots in the French regions of Anjou and Normandy. The Hundred Years' War was, in many respects, a "civil war" as French soldiers fought on both sides, with Burgundy and Aquitaine providing notable support for the Plantagenet side. The conflict lasted 116 years but was punctuated by several periods of peace, before it finally ended in
Medieval England After defeating the Anglo-Saxon King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William of Normandy (who became William I, also called William the Conqueror) introduced the Norman feudal system, rewarding his French-speaking followers with land in return for their continued support. French remained the language of the upper classes and administration until the 14th century. The power of these Norman Barons gradually increased and during the reign of the Plantagenets began the challenge the King's absolute power, which resulted in King John being forced to sign Magna Carta in 1215. It consisted of long list of limitations to the King's power and it gave more power to the origins of Parliament. The origins of Parliament are to be found in the reign of John's successor, Henry III. It was a meeting of the King and his Barons and servants at which various administrative and financial problems were discussed
This book would also tell him who owed him what in tax and because the information was on record, nobody could argue against a tax demand. William ordered the survey of England to take place about twenty years after the Battle of Hastings. The whole survey took less than a year to complete and the books can be found in the Public Records Office. The Domesday Book forms a remarkable record of the state of England in the mid-1080's. *The House of Anjou/the Plantagenets/the Angevins (kings, centuries) was a royal house founded by Henry II of England. The First Angevin Dynasty also called the House of Plantagenet, ruled England from the reign of Henry II, in the beginning 12th century, until the House of Tudor came to power when Richard III fell at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard I Lionheart had a reputation as a great military leader and warrior. John I (13 th century) is known for sealing Magna Carta, a document limiting his power