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Kingdom of England | ||||
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| Motto Dieu et mon droit | ||||
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| Capital | Westminster | |||
| Government | Monarchy | |||
| Monarch | ||||
| - 1660-1685 | Charles II | |||
| - 1685-1689 | James II | |||
| - 1689-1695 | Mary II | |||
| - 1695-1702 | William III | |||
| - 1702-1714 | Anne | |||
| Legislature | Parliament | |||
| - Upper house | House of Lords | |||
| - Lower house | House of Commons | |||
| History | ||||
| - July 12, 927 | Established | |||
| - October 14, 1066 | Norman conquest | |||
| - March 17, 1649 | Monarchy abolished | |||
| - May 29, 1660 | Monarchy restored | |||
| - December 16, 1689 | Glorious Revolution | |||
| - May 1, 1707 | Act of Union | |||
| Area | 151,174 km² | |||
| Currency | Pound sterling | |||
 Kingdom of Wessex Kingdom of Mercia Kingdom of East Anglia Kingdom of Northumbria Principality of Wales Kingdom of Cornwall
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The Kingdom of England (1066-1707) represented a restoration of the monarchy to England following the period of the interregnum, when the country was ruled as part of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland under Oliver Cromwell. Charles II was restored as monarch in 1660 and reigned until 1685. In 1707 it was united with Scotland to form the Great Britain.
History[]
While maintaining separate parliaments, England and Scotland were ruled under one crown beginning in 1603, when James VI of Scotland succeeded his cousin Elizabeth I as James I of England. In the ensuing 100 years, strong religious and political differences divided the kingdoms. Finally, in 1707, England and Scotland were unified as Great Britain, sharing a single Parliament at Westminster.
Ireland's invasion by the Anglo-Normans in 1170 led to centuries of strife. Successive English kings sought to conquer Ireland. In the early 17th century, large-scale settlement of the north from Scotland and England began. After its defeat, Ireland was subjected, with varying degrees of success, to control and regulation by Britain.[1]
King of England[]
- Charles II (May 29, 1660 - February 6, 1685)
- James II (February 6, 1685 - February 22, 1689)
- Mary II (February 22, 1689 - January 7, 1695)
- William III (February 22, 1689 - March 19, 1702)
- Anne (March 19, 1702 - May 1, 1707)
See also[]
England (From 1707)- Wales (From 1707)
- Kingdom of Great Britain (1707-1801)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801-1927)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (From 1927)
References
- ↑ The United States Department of State - Background Note: United Kingdom