A short history of England, from the earliest times to the present day . England from her imion with theChurch of Eome, so it was a great thing for the Results of Nor-English to become an important member of the family ^^^ conquest. 1 Atheling was the English word for a prince, or son of a king. 38 The Norman Conquest, [loee. of European nations. The Normans brought with them thegreatest political ability, and their clergy the highest culture thenknown in Europe; and though it was a hard thing for the Englishto be conquered, still their descendants have derived greater benefitsfrom their defea
A short history of England, from the earliest times to the present day . England from her imion with theChurch of Eome, so it was a great thing for the Results of Nor-English to become an important member of the family ^^^ conquest. 1 Atheling was the English word for a prince, or son of a king. 38 The Norman Conquest, [loee. of European nations. The Normans brought with them thegreatest political ability, and their clergy the highest culture thenknown in Europe; and though it was a hard thing for the Englishto be conquered, still their descendants have derived greater benefitsfrom their defeat than they could possibly have done from theirvictory. DATES OF CHIEF BATTLES BEFORE THE NORMAN Pyrham ?A-fj -«f 577 Chester ... ... 007 or 613 Hatfield 633 Maserfield .,. ,., ... ... ••• 642 Winwidfield ... ... ... 655 Ellandun ... 825 Hengists Down ... 836 Ashdown .. .., 871 Ethandun ... 878 Brunanburh ... ».. ... ... 937 Maldon ... ... ... 991 Assandun ... ... •• ... 1016 Stamford Bridge ,„ •«• >•• *> 1066 BOOK II THE NORMAN KINGS. I.—THE NORMAN KINGS OF ENGLAND, 1066-1154. ?William the ConcLueror, = Matilda of I Robert, Duke of Normandy, d. 1134. William Rufus, Henry, = Matilda Adela = Stephen 1087-1100. 1100-1135. (see I.),d. 1118. William, William, Matilda, = (1) Emperor { d. 1128. d. 1120. d. 1167. Henry V. (2) Geoffrey of Anjou. RobertofGloucester. of Blois. Stephen, = Matilda of Henrj%1135-1154, I Boulogne. Bishop ofWinchester. Eustace,d. 1153. Andothers. (2) Henry XL,1154-1189. signifies illegitimate. IV.—THE KINGS OF SCOTLAND, I., 1034-1040. Malcolm III., = Margaret, 1058-1093. d. 1093. Donald Bane, 1094-1097,ancestor of John Comyn,murdered by Bruce, 1306. Duncan I., Edgar, Alexander I., Matilda, David L, = Dau. of 1093. 1097-1107. 1107-1124. d, 1118, Henry I.,d. 1135. Wal-theof. Henry, Earl of Huntingdon. Malcolm IV.,1153-1166. William the David, Lion, Earl of Huntingdon, 1166-1214.
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