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How did Æthelstan become the first Anglo-Saxon ‘king of all Britain’?
July 12th 927 is the closest we have to a foundation date for England, when all the kings of Britain met at Eamont Bridge, near Penrith in Cumbria, to swear an oath of peace under the overlordship of Æthelstan.
Harald Hardrada and the Battle of Fulford: the start of the end of Anglo-Saxon England?
On the 20th September 1066, Harald Hardrada – the Viking king – defeated his northern English enemies at the Battle of Fulford.
Chaos in Westminster as William of Normandy crowned king of England
On the 25th December 1066, William of Normandy was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.
The Battle of St Albans and the start of the Wars of the Roses
The 22nd May 1455 marked the start of the Wars of the Roses, when the First Battle of St Albans was fought between Richard, Duke of York, and King Henry VI.
The Battle of Bosworth: one of the last major battles of the Wars of the Roses
On the 22nd August 1485, King Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth and the forces of Henry Tudor brought the Plantagenet dynasty to an end.
