Medieval England History (927-1485)

The Norman Dynasty

After William the Conqueror's death in 1087, three more kings of the Norman dynasty ruled in England

William's 2 sons: William 2 (or Rufus-red), Henry 1 and his grandson Stephen

                      William Rufus

                           Henry the First

                      Stephen (1135-1154)

After Stephen's death, the throne passed to House of

Plantagenet

Richard 1 the Lionheart

1189-1199 was the second king of Plantagenet House

pic, Rechard 1 in profile, funerary effigy above the tomb containing his heart in the Rouen Cathedral, early 13th century

The Great Charter (Magna

Carta) was the beginning of the

English Parliament

In 1328 England acknowledged Scotland's independence

Plantagenet house held the English throne from

1154 to 1485

15th century

A major civil war took place, known as the war of the Roses

House of

Lancaster

was symbolised by the red rose

The House of

York was symbolised by the white rose

The white of York and the red of Lancaster are joined together to make The Tudor rose, marking the union of the two houses and the beginning of a Tudor reign,

The Tudor Rose

Henry 7th was the founder of the

Tudors' House

The end of the War of the Roses and the coronation of Henry Tudor in 1485 mark an end of the Middle ages in England and the start of the Early

Modern period

Elithabethan Era

or the Golden Age (1533-1603)