The Leading Facts of English History eBook

David Henry Montgomery
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 652 pages of information about The Leading Facts of English History.

The Leading Facts of English History eBook

David Henry Montgomery
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 652 pages of information about The Leading Facts of English History.
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30.  Edward I, 1272-1307
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31.  Edward II, 1307-1327 | * The heavy lines indicate the Saxon or Early
       H | Norman sovereigns with their successors.
32.  Edward III, 1327-1377 | + Henry I (No 24) m.  Matilda of Scotland, a
       H | descendant of Edmund II (Ironside) (No 16). 
       H |++ Henry II m.  Eleanor of Aquitaine, the
       H | divorced queen of France, thereby acquiring
       H | large possessions in Southern France. 
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Edward, the Lionel, Duke John of Gaunt Edmund Langley
Black Prince of Clarence Duke of Lancaster Duke of York
  H | H------------------ H
33.  Richard Philippa, m.  HOUSE OF LANCASTER | H
II, 1377-1399 Edmund Mortimer 34.  Henry IV, 1399- John Richard,
                  | H 1413 Beaufort Earl of
         ------------------ 35.  Henry V, Earl of Cambridge,
         | 1413-1422, m. _*_ Somerset++ m.  Anne
         |-------------- Catharine of / * * | Mortimer.
         | | Valois, who m. (2)Owen John Beau- (See
  +Edmund Mortimer Anne H / Tudor fort, Duke dotted
                 Mortimer, m. — — -H- — — — H of Somer- line)
                             36.  Henry VI, Edmund set H
_______________________ 1422-1462, m.  Tudor, | Richard, Duke
Richard II, before he| Margaret of Earl of | of York, d. 1460
was deposed, had named| Anjou Richmond, m.  Margaret H
Roger Mortimer as his | H H Beaufort. =========
successor, but Roger | Edward H HOUSE OF YORK
died before the King | Prince of Wales H 37.  Edward 39.  Rich-
+Edmund Mortimer, son | m. (?) Anne Neville H IV, 1461- ard III,
of Roger Mortimer, | who later m.  Richard H 1483 1483-1485
stood in the order of | H H m.  Anne
succession after Rich-| H ============ Neville
*
ard II, but his claim | HOUSE OF TUDOR H H
was not allowed.  He | 40.  Henry VII, m.  Elizabeth 38.  Edward V
died 1424. | ++1485-1509 of York (murdered in
                                       H the Tower by
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