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The Mulletman's view of English History

  • Julius Caesar Conquers Celts
    55 BCE

    Julius Caesar Conquers Celts

    Julius conquered the Celts around 50 years before Jesus was born
  • Alfred the Great
    871

    Alfred the Great

    The first great king of England
  • Canute the Dane
    1016

    Canute the Dane

    Canute ruled from England, Denmark, and Norway
  • Battle of Hastings
    1066

    Battle of Hastings

    A battle William the Conqueror fought Harold. Harold was killed and William the Conqueror.
  • Doomsday Book completed
    1086

    Doomsday Book completed

    A book written that was meant to tell people that there was a day to collect taxes
  • Hundred Years’ War
    1337

    Hundred Years’ War

    A war between England and France, this war actually lasted roughly one-hundred years
  • Wars of the Roses
    1455

    Wars of the Roses

    A war between the Yorks and the Lancasters. It was called the War of Roses because each side was identified by roses
  • Henry VII
    1485

    Henry VII

    The first tudor king of England
  • Henry VIII
    1509

    Henry VIII

    Also a Tudor king, He was called "Defender of the Faith"
  • The Convocation
    1531

    The Convocation

    A assembly to recognize Henry as the single protector
  • Mary Queen of Scots
    1542

    Mary Queen of Scots

    Made Queen of Scot a week after she was born due to her fathers death
  • Edward VI
    1552

    Edward VI

    Henry's male heir
  • Mary I
    1553

    Mary I

    Daughter of Henry VIII, queen of England
  • Elizabeth I
    1558

    Elizabeth I

    One of Henry's other daughters
  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    The plan was for the Armada to sail up the English Channel, and pick up more Netherlands. It didn't work and Spain was defeated by the English
  • James I

    James I

    James I was the first Stuart monarch of England.
  • Charles I

    Charles I

    A stubborn believer in divine rights of a king
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War

    Those against the king were called Roundheads, and the ones for the king were known as Cavaliers
  • 1662

    1662

    The date were the monarchy was fully restored
  • The Plague

    The Plague

    A disease that raged through London that killed around 100,000 people
  • The Great Fire of London

    The Great Fire of London

    A three day fire that broke out in London.
  • Glorious Revolution of 1688

    Glorious Revolution of 1688

    A Revolution also know as Bloodless Revolution, this means all kings and queens will be chosen with rules set by Parliament