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William Of England (other)
William of England may refer to any of the following monarchs of England and later the United Kingdom: *William I (–1087; ), also known as ''William the Conqueror'' or ''William the Bastard'' *William II of England (–1100; ), also known as ''William Rufus'' *William III of England (1650–1702; ), also known as ''William II'' in Scotland and ''William of Orange'' *William IV (1765–1837; ), King of the United Kingdom See also * King William (other), lists monarchs named ''William'' that ruled outside of England and the modern United Kingdom **William the Lion (–1214; ), also known as ''William I, King of Scots'', reign was second longest in history of Kingdom of Scotland * Prince William (other) ** William of the United Kingdom (other) *** William, Prince of Wales William, Prince of Wales, (William Arthur Philip Louis; born 21 June 1982) is the heir apparent to the British throne. He is the elder son of King Charles III and his first wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of England
The Kingdom of England (, ) was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 12 July 927, when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until 1 May 1707, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain. On 12 July 927, the various Anglo-Saxon kings swore their allegiance to Æthelstan of Wessex (), unifying most of modern England under a single king. In 1016, the kingdom became part of the North Sea Empire of Cnut the Great, a personal union between England, Denmark and Norway. The Norman conquest of England in 1066 led to the transfer of the English capital city and chief royal residence from the Anglo-Saxon one at Winchester to Westminster, and the City of London quickly established itself as England's largest and principal commercial centre. Histories of the kingdom of England from the Norman conquest of 1066 conventionally distinguish periods named after successive ruling dynasties: Norman (1066–1154), Plantagenet (1154–1485), Tudor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in the British Isles that existed between 1801 and 1922, when it included all of Ireland. It was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into a unified state. The establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922 led to the remainder later being renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1927. The United Kingdom, having financed the European coalition that defeated France during the Napoleonic Wars, developed a large Royal Navy that enabled the British Empire to become the foremost world power for the next century. For nearly a century from the final defeat of Napoleon following the Battle of Waterloo to the outbreak of World War I, Britain was almost continuously at peace with Great Powers. The most notable exception was the Crimean War with the Russian Empire, in which actual hostilities were relatively limited. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William The Conqueror
William I; ang, WillelmI (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard, was the first House of Normandy, Norman List of English monarchs#House of Normandy, king of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087. A descendant of Rollo, he was Duke of Normandy from 1035 onward. By 1060, following a long struggle to establish his throne, his hold on Normandy was secure. In 1066, following the death of Edward the Confessor, William invaded England, leading an army of Normans to victory over the Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon forces of Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings, and suppressed subsequent English revolts in what has become known as the Norman Conquest. The rest of his life was marked by struggles to consolidate his hold over England and his continental lands, and by difficulties with his eldest son, Robert Curthose. William was the son of the unmarried Duke Robert I of Normandy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William II Of England
William II ( xno, Williame; – 2 August 1100) was King of England from 26 September 1087 until his death in 1100, with powers over Normandy and influence in Scotland. He was less successful in extending control into Wales. The third son of William the Conqueror, he is commonly referred to as William Rufus ( being Latin for "the Red"), perhaps because of his ruddy appearance or, more likely, due to having red hair as a child that grew out in later life. William was a figure of complex temperament, capable of both bellicosity and flamboyance. He did not marry nor have children, which – along with contemporary accounts – has led historians to speculate on homosexuality or bisexuality. He died after being hit by an arrow while hunting, under circumstances that remain unclear. Circumstantial evidence in the behaviour of those around him raises strong, but unproven, suspicions of murder. His younger brother Henry I hurriedly succeeded him as king. Historian Frank Barlow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William III Of England
William III (William Henry; ; 4 November 16508 March 1702), also widely known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, Zeeland, Lordship of Utrecht, Utrecht, Guelders, and Lordship of Overijssel, Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from the 1670s, and King of England, Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland, and List of Scottish monarchs, Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702. As King of Scotland, he is known as William II. He is sometimes informally known as "King Billy" in Ireland and Scotland. His victory at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is The Twelfth, commemorated by Unionism in the United Kingdom, Unionists, who display Orange Order, orange colours in his honour. He ruled Britain alongside his wife and cousin, Queen Mary II, and popular histories usually refer to their reign as that of "William and Mary". William was the only child of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary, Princess Royal an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William IV
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death in 1837. The third son of George III, William succeeded his elder brother George IV, becoming the last king and penultimate monarch of Britain's House of Hanover. William served in the Royal Navy in his youth, spending time in North America and the Caribbean, and was later nicknamed the "Sailor King". In 1789, he was created Duke of Clarence and St Andrews. In 1827, he was appointed Britain's first Lord High Admiral since 1709. As his two elder brothers died without leaving legitimate issue, he inherited the throne when he was 64 years old. His reign saw several reforms: the Poor Law was updated, child labour restricted, slavery abolished in nearly all of the British Empire, and the electoral system refashioned by the Reform Acts of 1832. Although William did not engage in politics as m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King William (other)
King William may refer to: People Bimbia * William I of Bimbia (died before 1878) * William II of Bimbia (died 1889) British Isles * William I of England (c. 1066–1087), better known as William the Conqueror * William II of England (c. 1087–1100) * William I, King of the Scots (c. 1143–1214), known as William the Lion * William III of England and Ireland, and William II of Scotland (1650–1702), known as William of Orange * William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837) * A possible future regnal name for William, Prince of Wales, using his own name, would be King William V German Empire * William II of Holland (1227–1256), elected King of the Romans in 1247 * William I, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1797–1888); also spelled Wilhelm * Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia (1859–1941); also spelled William The Netherlands * William I of the Netherlands (1772–1843) * William II of the Netherlands (1792–1849) * William III of the Netherlands (1817†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William The Lion
William the Lion, sometimes styled William I and also known by the nickname Garbh, "the Rough"''Uilleam Garbh''; e.g. Annals of Ulster, s.a. 1214.6; Annals of Loch Cé, s.a. 1213.10. ( 1142 – 4 December 1214), reigned as King of Scots from 1165 to 1214. His 48-year-long reign was the second longest in Scottish history, and the longest for a Scottish monarch before the Union of the Crowns in 1603. Early life William was born around 1142, during the reign of his grandfather King David I of Scotland. His parents were the king's son Henry and Ada de Warenne. William was around 10 years old when his father died in 1152, making his elder brother Malcolm the heir apparent to their grandfather. From his father, William inherited the Earldom of Northumbria. David I died the next year, and William became heir presumptive to the new king, Malcolm IV. In 1157, William lost the Earldom of Northumbria to Henry II of England. Reign Malcolm IV did not live for long, and upon his death on 9 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William (other)
William, Prince of Wales (born 1982) is the elder son of King Charles III and the heir apparent to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Prince William may also refer to: People * Prince William of Baden (other), multiple princes * William of the United Kingdom (other), multiple princes * William Adelin (1103–1120), eldest son of Henry the I England * Prince William of Denmark (1687–1705) * Prince William, Duke of Gloucester (1689–1700), son of Queen Anne * Prince William of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1701–1771) * Prince William of Hesse-Kassel (1787–1867) * Prince William of Prussia (1797–1888), who became William I, German Emperor * Prince William of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1831–1890) * Prince William of Schaumburg-Lippe (1834–1906) * William, Prince of Orange (1840–1879) * Prince William (Vilhelm) of Denmark (1845–1913), who became George I of Greece * Prince William (Wilhelm) of Prussia (1858–1941), who beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Of The United Kingdom (other)
William of the United Kingdom most commonly refers to: * William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837; ), known as ''Prince William, Duke of Clarence and St Andrews'' prior to ascension * William, Prince of Wales (born 1982), current heir apparent to British throne as eldest son of Charles III, also known as ''Duke of Rothesay'' in Scotland William of the United Kingdom or William of Great Britain may also refer to: * Prince William, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), third and youngest son of George II * Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1743–1805), grandson of George II and brother of George III * Prince William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1834), son-in-law of George III * Prince William of Gloucester (1941–1972), grandson of George V See also * List of British monarchs * List of English monarchs * Prince William (other)#Royal princes, lists princes outside of British Isles named ''William'' * William of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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