Edward III, byname Edward of Windsor king of England from 1327 to 1377, who led England into the Hundred Years’ War with France. The descendants of his seven sons and five daughters contested the throne for generations, climaxing in the Wars of the Roses (1455–85).
- Guinevere Jackson
- 17 August 2022
Prince is “Edward The Black Prince, also called Edward Of Woodstock, Prince D’aquitaine, Prince Of Wales, Duke Of Cornwall, Earl Of Chester, (born June 15, 1330, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Eng.—died June 8, 1376
Richard II, (born January 6, 1367, Bordeaux [France]—died February 1400, Pontefract, Yorkshire [now in West Yorkshire], England), king of England from 1377 to 1399. An ambitious ruler with a lofty conception of the royal office, he was deposed by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke (Henry IV)
William I, also known as William the Conqueror, William, the Bastard or William of Normandy, French terms Guillaume le Conquérant or Guillaume le Bâtard or Guillaume de Normandie, (born c. 1028, Falaise, Normandy now France, died September 9, 1087, Normandy), duke of Normandy (as William II) from 1035 and King of England as William I from 1066, will go on record as the most outstanding King and ruler of the Middle Ages and beyond. He made himself the mightiest nobleman in France and then changed the course of England’s history by conquering the country.
William II (Rufus), named for his brown, reddish ruddy complexion, byname French Guillaume Le Roux, (born c. 1056—died August 2, 1100, Hampshire, England, son of William I the Conqueror, King of England from 1087 – 1100; he was also duke of Normandy (as William III) from 1096 – 1100. He prevented the dissolution of political ties between England and Normandy. His strong-armed rule earned him a reputation as a brutal, corrupt tyrant. Under feudal custom, William I bequeathed his inheritance, the Duchy of Normandy, to his eldest son, Robert II Curthose and England was given to Rufus.
Henry I (c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 until he died in 1135. Henry, the fourth son of William the Conqueror, was educated in liberal arts and Latin.
Stephen, also called Stephen Of Blois, (born c. 1097—died Oct. 25, 1154, Dover, Kent, Eng.), king of England from 1135 to 1154. He gained the throne by usurpation but failed to consolidate his power during the ensuing civil strife.
- Guinevere Jackson
- 5 August 2022
Edward in Old English: Eadweard c. 962 – 18 March 978, often called the Martyr, was King of the English from 975 to 978 at just 12 years old. Edward was the eldest son of King Edgar the Peaceful but was not his father’s acknowledged heir. On Edgar’s death, the leadership of England was heavily contested, with a split of some supporting Edward’s claim to be King and others supporting his younger half-brother Æthelred the Unready. The latter was recognised as a legitimate son of King Edgar. Ultimately Edward was chosen as King and was crowned by his prominent clerical supporters, archbishops Dunstan of Canterbury Cathedral and Oswald of York.
- Guinevere Jackson
- 6 August 2022
Ethelred the Unready, also spelt and called Aethelred, Ethelred II or Aethelred Unraed, (born 968?—died April 23, 1016, London, England). It is doubtful he was born in 968 because it would’ve made him ten years old when he became the King of the English. From 978 to 1013 and from 1014 to 1016. He was an ineffectual ruler who failed to prevent the Danes from taking over England. The term “unready” is derived from unraed, meaning “bad counsel” or “no counsel,” and puns his name means “noble counsel.”
- Guinevere Jackson
- 8 August 2022
Edward, the Confessor c.1003 – 5 January 1066, was Considered the last King of the House of Wessex and ruled England from 1042 to 1066.