English Monarchs - Kings and Queens of England Timeline
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Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen | British Biography - Britain …
WEBElizabeth 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 ...
Early Christianity in England - Britain Express
WEBChristianity came at the pagan Anglo-Saxons from two directions. The Celtic Church, pushed back into Wales, Cornwall, and particularly Ireland, made inroads in the north from an early base on Lindisfarne Island. The Roman Catholic Church approached from the south, beginning with the mission of St.Augustine to Aethelbert, King of Kent, in 597.
The 39 Articles original text - Britain Express
WEBThe 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.
Regency Dances History & Facts - Britain Express
WEBLovers of Regency novels and series, such as Pride and Prejudice and Wives and Daughters, will know that going to a dance was a popular form of entertainment in this era. Dances ranged from lavish balls at Almacks or at great country houses to impromptu dances attended by family and friends after dinner. Dances provided an …
Anglo-Saxon Britain - map and history - Britain Express
WEBEarly 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 ...
Celtic Britain - history and culture
WEBCeltic 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 …
Rob Roy Biography | The Famous Scottish Outlaw - Britain Express
WEBRob Roy Biography. Born Glen Gyle, 1671, died Inverlochlarig, 1734. Robert MacGregor was born at Glen Gyle, at the western end of Loch Katrine, in the Trossachs region of Central Scotland. His popular moniker 'Rob Roy' comes from the Celtic for 'Red Robert', a reference to his red hair. His father was Donald MacGregor, and his mother was ...
The Ultimate Guide to Mary, Queen of Scots locations in Scotland
WEBCraigmillar Castle, Lothian. Craigmillar is an early 15th-century L-plan tower house on the outskirts of Edinburgh. In 1566 Mary became ill following the birth of her son James (the future James VI of Scotland) and she came to Craigmillar Castle to rest and recuperate. At least, that was the official version of events.
Anglo-Saxon Architecture in England - Britain Express
WEBFor this reason most surviving examples of Anglo-Saxon architecture date from either 600-725 or 900-1050. Saxon church tower, Earls Barton, Northants. Unfortunately for posterity, most Saxon buildings were constructed of wood with wattle and daub walls. The depredations of the Danes left very few of these flammable buildings standing.
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