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Who was the first ruler of England?

We used to think that Britain has always been part of Europe. But it's not. She was not until the XNUMXst century BC. e. The Romans took over Britain and no one in Europe knew anything about it. This is a period in British history about which we know very little.

During the first conquest, the population was called "Britons". They spoke various Celtic dialects, were engaged in agriculture, raised cattle and horses, used iron to make utensils and weapons. Most of them lived in thatched huts in large villages. It was the Romans who built the cities and connected them with roads.

After the departure of the Romans at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, the population remained weakened and fragmented. Hordes of Angles, Saxons and Jutes moved from Denmark and the countries lying on the Rhine. Only after the approval of the Angles, the country received the name "England". Seven large kingdoms formed from small scattered tribes and established themselves in England.

The first settlers, the Britons, were forced into the highlands of Wales and Scotland. These seven kingdoms were called the Heptarchy, or the Union of the Seven States of the Angles and Saxons. In the ninth century they were united under Egbert, who became the first king of England. By this time, England had adopted the Christian faith, which united her with the countries of continental Europe.

Under King Alfred the Great, England was once again forced to fight for independence against the daring invasions of the Danes. This continued until the 24th century, when the country fell under the rule of the Danish king Canute. Later, when the Anglo-Saxon king Edward the Confessor ascended the throne, during his reign the country received a XNUMX-year respite of peace. And after his death, strife flared up again, who would become his successor.

Eventually, in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, captured England and was later proclaimed its king. The conquest of England by the Normans so changed the life of the country that it can be considered the beginning of a new period in its history.

Author: Likum A.

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