Genealogy Chat

Hi Karen Thanks very much for this! Lynne x

Time periods Neolithic 4000 B.C. - 3200 B.C. Bronze Age 2300 B.C. - 700 B.C. Iron Age 700 B.C. - A.D. 43 Roman A.D. 43 - A.D. 450 Dark Ages and Anglo Saxon A.D. 450 - A.D. 1066 Medieval 1066 - 1547 Tudor England 1485 - 1603 The Stuarts 1603 - 1714 The Georgian Era 1714 - 1837 The Victorian Era 1837 - 1901 Twentieth Century 1900 - 1999 Other useful dates: Saxon England dates specifically from 597 until the Norman invasion in 1066. King Offa ruled over the Kingdom of Mercia from 757 until 796. The Doomsday book was completed in 1086 The first Crusade started in 1097 under the direction of William II, while the final Crusade ended in 1270 during the reign of Henry III. The Wars of the Roses began in 1455 and ended in 1487. The dissolution of Monasteries under Henry VIII dated from 1536 until 1540. The English Civil War was fought from 1642 until 1651. Items labelled Industrial Revolution are of a date from 1700 onwards. The French Revolution took place between 1789 and 1799 The American Civil War started in 1861 and finished in 1865. World War I was fought between 1914 and 1918. World War II was fought between 1939 and 1945. Kings and Queens of Great Britain from 1066 NORMANS William I 1066 - 1087 William II 1087 - 1100 Henry I 1100 - 1135 Stephen 1135 - 1154 ANGEVINS Henry II 1154 - 1189 Richard I 1189 - 1199 John 1199 - 1216 PLANTAGANETS Henry III 1216 - 1272 Edward I 1272 - 1307 Edward II 1307 - 1327 Edward III 1327 - 1377 Richard II 1377 - 1399 HOUSE OF LANCASTER Henry IV 1399 - 1413 Henry V 1413 - 1422 Henry VI 1422 - 1461 HOUSE OF YORK Edward IV 14561 - 1483 Edward V 1483 Richard III 1483 - 1485 TUDORS Henry VII 1485 - 1509 Henry VIII 1509 - 1547 Edward VI 1547 - 1553 Mary I 1553 - 1558 Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603 STUARTS James I 1603 - 1625 Charles I 1625 - 1649 Commonwealth 1649 - 1660 Charles II 1660 - 1685 James II 1685 - 1688 William III 1688 - 1702 & Mary II 1688 - 1694 Anne 1702 - 1714 HOUSE OF HANOVER George I 1714 - 1727 George II 1727 - 1760 George III 1760 - 1820 George IV 1820 - 1830 William IV 1830 - 1837 Victoria 1837 - 1901 HOUSE OF SAXA-COBURG-GOTHA Edward VII 1901 - 1910 HOUSE OF WINDSOR George V 1910 - 1936 Edward VIII 1936 George VI 1936 - 1952 Elizabeth 1952

thought these might be of interest, im usless at eras and time periods.