1. From Monarchy to Democracy
By Wil Walker

2. What you will Learn Small history behind Monarchy
Who’s who in the Monarchy
The beginnings of Parliament
The different Houses of British Rule.
The best and Worst of the monarchy
What lead to search for Democracy to Monarchy

3. The Beginning of British Monarchy
Ad Angles, Saxons and Jutes disperse with Romans and Roman traditions.
England gets its name from the name Angle-land
This is the time period in which we get the legend of King Arthur.
Pagans at first The Anglo-Saxons convert to Christianity.
Pope Gregory I sends Saint Augustine to Kent to see King Ethelbert.

4. Dynasties of the British Monarchy
Royal Dynasties since 802 AD
Anglo Saxons (no Dynasties)
House of Normandy
House of Angevin
House of Plantagenet
House of Lancaster
House of York
House of Lancaster
House of York
House of Tudor
House of Stuart
Interregnum (between reigns)- No Monarchies
House of Stuart
House of Hanover
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1910-present House of Windsor

5. The First King of All the Land
This was a time of turmoil and fighting between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes
Egbert of Wessex was the first king of all England in 827 Ad. However King Edgar was the first ruler of a fully united England.
Danelaw was the partition of England that split it between Alfred the great and Guthorm of Denmark
Picture to the right of Egbert first king of all England

6. Westminster Abbey
Edward the Confessor in 1052 instigated the building of Westminster which was destroyed and rebuilt in the reign of Henry III. This location is the site for coronation since William the conqueror in 1066.

7. Norman Invasion
Normans Defeat The Anglo Saxons in the Battle of Hastings
This becomes the reign of William the conqueror.
Under William –vassals were people who took possession of land in return for allegiance and service to the Monarch this was known as the Feudal System.
A fief was the territory controlled by a vassal.
Feudal System

8. The Angevins
During this period the monarchy seemed to get a little out of hand issues with the church and the murder of an archbishop Thomas a. Beckett forced the curving of the Monarchs power.
This was done with the introduction of the Magna Carter (or Great Charter) that was signed by King George on June 15, 1215
Richard the Lionheart as a king spent only 7 months of his ten year reign in England. He used the finances from England to support his travels and wars during the first crusades.
Henry II
Richard the lionhearted
King John

9. The Plantagenets
Period in which the first English Parliament was summoned by Simon de Montfort (1265 ad)
Execution of people was rampant disemboweling and decapitation the favorite types.
The spread of Bubonic plague resulted in the Black Death causing a loss of over a 3rd of England's popularity.
100 years war between England and France.
Peasants revolt due to poll tax in 1381
Edward I-helped to spread the influence and power of the Model Parliament
Edward II- was deposed and executed by his wife and Roger Mortimer
Edward III- 100 yrs war with France which led to the War of the Roses. Feuding over the crown by two families Lancastrian and the Yorkist.

10. The Tudors
Henry VII –First Tudor Monarch after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 took the life of Richard III ending the reign of the Yorks.
His marital movements helped link the English and Scottish Thrones
Revived the Court of the star chamber to help curb the power of the barons and ensured equal treatment for rich and poor alike.
Newfoundland discovered by John Cabot.
Henry VIII- One of the most known Monarchs came to power He threatened execution for anyone who crossed him.
He married 6 times the marriages ended up like this 2- divorces1 died giving birth, 2 –were beheaded and the last wife outlived him.
Excommunicated by the pope for divorcing Catherine of Aragon and Marrying Anne Boleyn-Severed ties with Rome and established himself as the head of the Church of England
Period of English reformation thousands of Catholics and Protestants died during this time

11. Resources Complete idiots guide to British Royalty -Richard Buskin
History of the Monarchs
Kings and Queens of England and Scotland
-Somerset Fry
The Lives of the kings and Queens of England
-Antonia Fraser