History has many mysteries. Empires formed, unions collapsed, and power was sometimes transferred several times in a short period of time. And each country sooner or later appeared first ruler.
Great Britain, or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is an island nation in northwestern Europe. It consists of four so-called historical provinces: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Each of them has its own story. And when it comes to the first English king, it refers to the king of England.
The Kingdom of England existed from 927 to 1707. When there was an association with the kingdom of Scotland, England was transformed into the Kingdom of Great Britain. Formally, the title of king (queen) of England lost its meaning in 1707. However, it is used to this day. To date, the monarch of the United Kingdom is Elizabeth II.
Beginning of england
The history of England is inextricably linked with the invasions. The first tribes that invaded its territory were the Germanic tribes of the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Friezes. These tribes created several states in Britain. However, earlier hominids appeared on the island. Within two centuries BC (IX-VIII), the Celts migrated to Britain. In I AD they were ruled by the Romans.
The end of Roman power came in 410 AD The Anglo-Saxons invaded sharply, who formed 7 of their kingdoms and became the main rulers on this land, except for the territory of Wales and Scotland.
In the 9th century, periodic Viking raids began on the land of England. At the beginning of the XI century. England was ruled by Danish kings. In 1066, Norman troops invaded the lands of England and conquered the country. Throughout the Middle Ages, England went through many civil wars and battles with other European peoples (including the Hundred Years War).
