But how long ago was the British monarchy established? Which ruler can rightfully call themselves the first King of England? You might assume that this would be an easy question to answer ...
A kind of peace was woven. And Athelstan had become the first true king of all England. Not much is known for certain about the early life of Athelstan. There is a story that his grandfather ...
In what is said to be one of the bloodiest battles ever fought on British soil, Athelstan defeated a combined army of Scots, Celts, Danes and Vikings, claiming the title of King of all Britain. The ...
After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland and was the first king to claim to ...
He succeeded, as the second Stuart King of Great Britain, in 1625. Controversy and disputes dogged Charles throughout his reign. They eventually led to civil wars, first with the Scots from 1637, in ...