English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England Timeline
A timeline of all the kings and queens of England from the Anglo-Saxon period to the present. Who reigned when? Part of the English History guide at Britain Express.
Henry VIII 's Act of Supremacy (1534) - original text - Britain Express
Best of Britain Express Art Prints. Canvas prints, framed prints and greeting cards by award-winning photographer David Ross, editor of BritainExpress.com. The original text of Henry VIII's Act of Supremacy, establishing the English monarch as head of the Church of England. Part of the Tudor History section at Britain Express.
The 39 Articles original text - Britain Express
The 39 Articles - original text. This is the full text of The 39 Articles. For an explanation of the background and importance of The 39 Articles, click here. THE ARTICLES OF RELIGION. Agreed upon by the Archbishops, Bishops, and the whole clergy of the Provinces of Canterbury and York, London, 1562. I.
Celtic Britain - history and culture
Celtic lands were owned communally, and wealth seems to have been based largely on the size of cattle herd owned. The lot of women was a good deal better than in most societies of that time. They were technically equal to men, owned property, and could choose their own husbands.
James I and the Divine Right of Kings - Britain Express
James resorted to a precedent which had actually been set in the reign of Queen Mary. A new "book of rates" was issued, adding to the duties at the ports so as to increase the revenue. A merchant named Bate refused to pay the new rates on the ground that they were illegal, but the judges pronounced that the "Impositions" as they were called ...
Edward the Elder, King of the Anglo-Saxons | Life and Reign
King Alfred the Great died on 26 October 899, and Edward succeeded to the throne, taking the title King of the Anglo-Saxons like his father before him. Edward's first hurdle was the rebellion of his cousin, Aethelwold, whose claim to the throne was through his father, Aethelred. Aethelwold seized royal estates and encamped at Wimborne in Dorset.
Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen | British Biography - Britain …
Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen. Elizabeth Woodville was one of 13 children born to Richard Woodville (later named Baron Rivers) and Jacquetta of Luxembourg, widow of Henry V's brother John, Duke of Bedford. So, though the Woodville family certainly had connections Elizabeth was not considered nobility, a fact which would come to be quite ...
Anglo-Saxon Britain - map and history - Britain Express
Early Anglo-Saxon Britain. Saxon Britain 600-900 AD. Settlement. We know very little of the first few hundred years of the Anglo-Saxon, or "English", era, primarily because the invaders were an illiterate people. Our earliest records of them are little more than highly inventive lists of rulers. We know that they established separate kingdoms ...
King Athelstan (Aethelstan) biography (c. 894-939) - Britain Express
King Athelstan (c. 894-939) Athelstan (or Aethelstan) was the son of Edward the Elder and grandson of Alfred the Great. He was born to Edward's first wife Ecgwynn around AD 894. Edward died in 924, and Athelstan's half-brother Aelfweard immediately claimed the throne. His claim was supported by Wessex, while Mercia supported Athelstan's claim.
The Corn Laws in Victorian England - Britain Express
The Corn Laws. The Corn Laws were a series of statutes enacted between 1815 and 1846 which kept corn prices at a high level. This measure was intended to protect English farmers from cheap foreign imports of grain following the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Note: in this context "corn" means grain of all kinds, not simply the vegetable corn.