The path to the title of Sea Lady, or Dynasty of English kings

In different periods of history, England ruledvarious English royal dynasties, and often in no way strongly connected with each other. The monarchy on the British Isles appeared in the distant past, during the Roman Empire.

At that time, it was inhabited for the most part by aboriginal tribes, among whom there were already kings.

During the Great Migration of Peoples and afterThe fall of the Roman Empire in England rushed tribes of the Saxons, Jutes and many others. In the course of the bitter struggle between them, kingdoms were gradually formed, each with its own monarch. In the VIII - IX centuries, the British Isles were systematically invaded by the Vikings, as a result of which many kingdoms were weakened, and the Kingdom of Wessex became the dominant one. Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, was able to join several neighboring kingdoms. It is associated with the consolidation on the throne of the Wessex dynasty of English kings, whose reign continues until the eleventh century. In the XI century, England was invaded by the Danes, and the reign of the Danish kings began.

In 1066, England captured William I the Conqueror.

From this period begins the rule of the Norman dynasty of English kings, lasted until the middle of the XII century. Further, the throne passes to the dynasty Plantagenet.

During the reign of the Plantagenet in Englandthere is an aggravation of the struggle between different classes. Richard the First, or, as it was still called, the Lion Heart for many years remained on the crusade, during the reign of his brother - John the Landless - England has lost much of its position in the international arena. In the XIV century, England began the Hundred Years War with France, during which, as a result of the coup, Richard II was overthrown by Henry Lancaster. After that, the reign of the Lancaster dynasty of English kings begins.

In the War of the Roses and the Roses comes to powerThe other branch of Plantagenets is York. But the period of their rule was not great. Richard III is the last English king of the York dynasty. And already in 1485 the throne passes to Henry VII - the descendant of the Lancaster. Since it begins the period of Tudor rule. During this period, the Anglican church is being formed, and under Elizabeth I England becomes a powerful and advanced state of Europe in all respects.

The years of her power are called "the golden age", as not only the political situation of the country, but also culture and art is being intensively developed and strengthened.

After the death of Elizabeth I, power in the country passed to the Stuart dynasty. They ruled from 1603 to 1714 with little interruptions due to civil wars.

Further, up to 1901, already the United Kingdomrules The Hanoverian dynasty. During their reign, England became truly a world empire. In the course of many colonial wars, it seized huge tracts of land around the world and firmly entrenched itself as a "sea lord".

After the reign of the Windsor Dynasty beginsEnglish kings, which retains its power to this day. Since 1952, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is Elizabeth II.