英美概况—英国历代君王及大事简介.docVIP

英美概况一英国历代君王及大 事简介 Chronology of British Government Monarch Date of Rule Deeds Events Comments Germanic/Scandinavian Rule Alfred the Great 871-899 L Defeated4Danl awM expansion regained land 2. established navy and garrison 3. introduction of Christanity to Dames, first public schools for noble descendances and magistrates 4・ Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Anglo-Saxon Wessexline Edward the elder Anglo-Saxon Wessexline; Son to Alfred Athelstan Anglo-Saxon Wessexline; Son to Edward Edgar the Peaceful 959-975 Anglo-Saxon Wessexline Ethelred the Unready 978、1016 Invaded England Anglo-Saxon Wessexline; Sweyn Forkbeard, King of Denmark Canute 1016-1035 1.chosen as king by Witan;2.United England, Denmark and Norway. Scandinavian Conqueror Edward the Confessor 1042-1066 1 .facilitated the Norman Conquer;2.Norma n feudal system Son of Ethelred the Unready  adopted Harold Godwinson 1066 defeated Norwegians Earl of Wessex Norman French Rule William I 1066-1087 5-steps to strengthen reign in England: 1. crushed all resistance,built castles for protection 2. broke up Saxon earldoms established centralized roval government. 3. vicomtes 4. slovent roval ■ treasury, royal coinage 5. allied with Roman Catholic Church 1. defeated Harold and crowned William I at Westminster Abbey oil Dec.25,1066 William the Conqueror, French duke connected to the Wessex Line who favored by Edward the Confessor William II 1087-1100 Murdured William Rufus, 2 nd son to William I Henry I 1100-1135 Altered the relationship between King and his followers: 1.chose bishops 2.accepted money from Barons instead of militarv service-exchequer 3rd son of William I Stephen Maud 1135-1154 1.20-years of civil war and anarchy; 2.agreement to SteplieiVs rule and Henry IPs succession. Stephen:Grand son to William I; Matilda: Daughter to Henry I Angevin French 一 Plantagenents  territories in France and Ireland through various family connections; 3.altered the relationships between secular and religious authorities -murdered o