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![Henry III of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11640.jpg?v=1711869183)
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Henry III of England
Henry III of England ruled from 1216 to 1272 CE. The son of the unpopular King John of England (r. 1199-1216 CE), Henry was immediately faced with the ongoing Barons' War which had been fuelled by discontent over John's rule and his failure...
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Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) was an intermittent conflict between England and France lasting 116 years. It began principally because King Edward III (r. 1327-1377) and Philip VI (r. 1328-1350) escalated a dispute over feudal rights...
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Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487) was a dynastic conflict between the English nobility and monarchy which led to four decades of intermittent battles, executions, and murder plots. The English elite was split into two camps, each centred...
![William the Conqueror](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/9976.jpg?v=1673848268)
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William the Conqueror
William the Conqueror (c. 1027-1087), also known as William, Duke of Normandy, led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 when he defeated and killed his rival Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. Crowned King William I of England...
![Winthrop & Williams: Religious Persecution & Freedom in New England](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13132.jpg?v=1701157564)
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Winthrop & Williams: Religious Persecution & Freedom in New England
The Puritans who settled New England claimed they came to the New World for religious freedom but, once settled, made it clear that this freedom was for themselves only and dissent would not be tolerated. Although the most famous example...
![Causes of the Wars of the Roses](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11848.jpg?v=1718121065)
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Causes of the Wars of the Roses
The Wars of the Roses (1455-1487 CE) was a series of dynastic conflicts between the monarchy and the nobility of England. The 'wars' were a series of intermittent, often small-scale battles, executions, murders, and failed plots as the political...
![Glorious Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/16348.png?v=1712961249)
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Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution of November 1688 saw Protestant William of Orange (l. 1650-1702) invade England and take the throne of Catholic James II of England (r. 1685-1688). There were no battles, and William was invited by Parliament to become...
![Daily Life in Tudor England](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12363.jpg?v=1712749563)
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Daily Life in Tudor England
Life in 15th century CE Tudor England witnessed great changes as Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) swept away the monasteries and challenged the Catholic Church. Rebellions followed and even the Tudor line was threatened before Mary...
![Stephen of England & Henry II of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11530.jpg?v=1629606602)
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Stephen of England & Henry II of England
A manuscript depicting King Stephen of England (r. 1135 - 1154 CE) on the left, and King Henry II of England (r. 1154 - 1189 CE) on the right. Stephen is depicted standing and holding a falcon, Henry II is seated upon his throne. From...
![The Ancient Celtic Pantheon](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/13391.jpg?v=1688155086)
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The Ancient Celtic Pantheon
The ancient Celtic pantheon consisted of over 400 gods and goddesses who represented everything from rivers to warfare. With perhaps the exception of Lugh, the Celtic gods were not universally worshipped across Iron Age Europe but were very...