History of England begins in prehistoric times, about 4500 years ago, when this area was inhabited by England Keltic tribes. At this time also was the famous Stonehenge. In the year 55 and 54 BC, Julius Caesar began his conquest of England, but withdrew its troops. The Romans returned to England in 43 AD during the reign of Claudius. Then conquered almost the whole island with the exception of current areas of Scotland. Romans reign lasted until 410 years, when the island zaostała attacked by three Germanic tribes: (Jutes, Saxons and Angles). England was divided into a number of small kingdoms. The population of England at that time had been drastically reduced due to smallpox. The island is also subject to constant attacks of the Vikings (first invasions in the year 800 AD). Saxons divided the country into seven kingdoms (Northumbria, Wessex, Sussex, Essex, East Anglia Kingdom, the Kingdom of Kent, Mercia). All the kingdoms of the British fought for dominance. Alfred the Great (Wessex dynasty) was the first King of England, and his successors, like himself, ruled the country united (with the exception of lying to the north of the Danish colony, known as the Danelaw). Preserved from the former mint coin bears the Latin inscription London rex Anglicorum Alfred (Alfred King of the English). Descendants of Alfred skills were no match for him. After the offensive Danes in England in 1016 became part of the Danish king Canute the Great Empire. After some time, the Wessex dynasty restored. After the death of Edward the Confessor, took over, despite claims Norman, Harold Godwinson. Anglo reign lasted until the Norman Conquest in 1066 (Battle of Hastings). Norman Prince William the Conqueror conquer England and becomes its ruler. To strengthen the king, William the Conqueror cast existing territorial units, called counties, trusted officials (sheriffs), who collected taxes and exercised by the courts. At the same time all the knights promised to be faithful to the king. Wilhelm attached great importance to the smooth functioning of the tax system. This is what we owe created in 1085 cadastre (inventory) tax, known as the Domesday Book (ang. The Book of the Day of Judgement). It is an invaluable resource to meet social and economic relations of the country. The conquest of Wales made the final in 1282, during the reign of Edward I. Two years later, he joined the statute of Rhuddlan in Wales to the English crown. To reassure the people of Wales, was born on this earth future King Edward II granted the title of Prince of Wales, which started the tradition of naming children as the oldest reigning monarch. Administrative union was finally in 1536. Dodasz do znajomych??
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