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Medieval England
Explore medieval England through its kingdoms, conquests and struggles for the crown. Begin with the Anglo-Saxons, then follow the Norman Conquest, the Plantagenets, the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses.
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Classical · 410 CE – 886 CE
The Anglo-Saxons
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms helped create early medieval England.
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Stories are ordered by their starting dates; some periods overlap.
Middle Ages · 911 CE – 1154 CE
The Norman Conquest of England
From Viking settlers to conquerors, the Normans reshaped England, Italy, and the medieval Mediterranean.
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Middle Ages · 1154 CE – 1485 CE
The Plantagenets
From Henry II’s cross-Channel inheritance to Bosworth, the Plantagenets shaped England through royal justice, conquest, rebellion and a struggle over who could control the crown.
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Middle Ages · 1328 CE – 1453 CE
The Hundred Years War
From Edward III's claim to Joan of Arc, Agincourt and Castillon, the Hundred Years War reshaped England, France and medieval warfare.
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Middle Ages · 1453 CE – 1487 CE
The Wars of the Roses
From Henry VI’s failing government to Yorkist victories, the missing princes and Henry Tudor’s contested settlement, England’s crown changed hands through war and shifting loyalty.
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