20 de sept. de 2023 · The reigning king or queen is the country’s head of state. All political power rests with the prime minister (the head of government) and the cabinet, and the monarch must act on their advice. The table provides a chronological list of the sovereigns of Britain. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.
- Harold I Harefoot
Harold was made regent of England after Canute’s death....
- Hardecanute
Son of King Canute and Emma, daughter of Richard I, duke of...
- King of Wessex
Aethelbald, (died 860), king of Wessex (from 855/856), the...
- Stephen
Stephen, also called Stephen Of Blois, (born c. 1097—died...
- Edmund II Ironside
Edmund II, byname Edmund Ironside, (born c. 993—died Nov....
- William I the Conqueror
William I, byname William the Conqueror or William the...
- Harold I Harefoot
21 de sept. de 2023 · Cromwell’s Legacy. edited by: Jane A. Mills. Manchester, Manchester University Press, 2012, ISBN: 9780719080890; 336pp.; Price: £65.00. Reviewer: Professor J. C. Davis. University of East Anglia. Citation:
Hace 1 día · After the death of Oliver Cromwell in 1658, Charles's initial chances of regaining the Crown seemed slim; Cromwell was succeeded as Lord Protector by his son Richard. However, the new Lord Protector had little experience of either military or civil administration.
17 de sept. de 2023 · Addresses were a way for the public to express their thanks or loyalty to the country’s leaders, which included Oliver Cromwell and his son Richard; Charles II; the Dutch king William III; and later Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch.
Hace 1 día · The New Model Army, commanded by Oliver Cromwell, then scored decisive victories against Royalist armies in Ireland and Scotland. Cromwell was given the title Lord Protector in 1653, making him 'king in all but name' to his critics. After he died in 1658, his son Richard Cromwell succeeded him in the office but he was forced to abdicate within ...
21 de sept. de 2023 · First to the COUNCIL OF STATE, and afterwards to the two Protectors, OLIVER and RICHARD CROMWELL. John Thurloe Esq. son of the reverend Mr. Thomas Thurloe, rector of Abbots–Roding in Essex (fn. 1), was born there in the year 1616, and baptiz'd June 12 th (fn. 2).