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This is a timeline of English history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in England and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England . Prehistory: Mesolithic/Neolithic periods • Bronze/Iron Ages.
- Prehistory (Before AD 43) Prehistory is the time before written records. It’s the period of human history we know the least about, but it’s also the longest by far.
- Romans (AD 43–c.410) In 55–54 BC, Julius Caesar arrived on the shores of Britain, but thanks to guerrilla resistance and bad weather, his conquest was not successful.
- Early Medieval (c.410–1066) The six and a half centuries between the end of Roman rule and the Norman Conquest are among the most important in English history.
- Medieval (1066–1485) Duke William of Normandy’s resounding triumph over King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 marked the dawn of a new era. The overthrow of the Saxon kingdom of England was to transform the country the Normans conquered, from how it was organised and governed to its language and customs – and perhaps most visibly today, its architecture.
The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain. Sovereigns of Britain. Kings of Wessex (West Saxons) name. dynasty or house. reign. 1 Athelstan was king of Wessex and the first king of all England. 2 James VI of Scotland became also James I of England in 1603.
NameDynasty Or HouseReignSaxon802–839Aethelwulf (Ethelwulf)Saxon839–856/858Aethelbald (Ethelbald)Saxon855/856–860Aethelberht (Ethelbert)Saxon860–865/866- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Timeline of English history; Timeline of British diplomatic history; Historical and alternative regions of England
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, History of the formation of the United Kingdom and ...
Middle Ages (1154 - 1485) Turmoil, crisis and the creation of a state, from Magna Carta to the horrors of the Black Death. Go to Middle Ages. Tudors (1485 - 1603) An era of change and triumph, from...
Section highlights. British History Timeline. Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline. Ages of English...
