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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Collection of facts about the Kingdom of England

This post is a collection of facts about the Kingdom of England (927 - 1707 AD). There are 17 facts listed below.

• Preceded by Anglo-Saxon kingdoms (Heptarchy): East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria, Kent, Essex, Sussex, Wessex
• Æthelstan united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in 927
• Joined the North Sea Empire (personal union with Denmark, Norway) in 1016
• Invaded by Normans in 1066
• Norman/Angevin rule (1066-1216)
• Magna Carta (1215)
• Plantagent rule (1216-1485)
• Wales conquered in 1284
• Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)
• English Reformation (16th century)
• Tudor period (1485-1603)
• England, Scotland and Ireland form personal union in 1603
• Stuart period (1603-1714)
• English Civil War (1642-1651)
• Interregnum (1649-1660)
• Glorious Revolution (1688)
• Succeeded by Great Britain (England and Scotland unite) in 1707

Sources

Wikipedia: Kingdom of England, English Civil War