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Jun 8, 1042
Edward the Confessor
Edward spent 40 years in Normandy. He's called the confessor because he was seen more as a monk than a king. Godwin, Earl of Wessex was chosen to run the country. Though he married Godwin's daughter, his vow of chastity left them childless. He chose William of Normandy as his successor. -
Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
Harold (Earl of Wessex) vs. William (Duke of Normandy). After defeating an army in the North, Harold recieved word that William had landed in Kent. The tired army marched 300 miles to battle William's forces. William's army is 8,000-10,000 strong; Harold's, 5,000. -
Germanic tribes invade
About 40 years after the Romans leave, local rulers face invasions from Germanic tribes. England becomes a septarchy divided among invading tribes. -
Augustine establishes monastery in Canterbury
Sent by PopeGregory as a missionary to England. He was a Benedictine monk and founder of the English church. -
Vikings invade
Vikings attack the shores of England for almost 100 years until a huge force landed with the mission to take over the whole of England in 870. -
Alfred the Great
Won a decisive victory over the Viking Danes and was declared King of all England. To create unity, he married a Anglian princess and coined the phrase "Englisc" to describe the Anglo-Saxons as one people with one language.
