Stephen 1135-1154 Stephen was the son of Stephen, Count of Blois, by Adela, fourth daughter of William the Conqueror, was born in 1104. On the death of Henry I he immediately came over from Normandy to England; and laid claim to the crown, although he had been one of the most zealous in taking the oath for securing […]

Henry I 1100-1135 Henry I., King of England, surnamed, on account of his superior education, Beauclerc, was the youngest son ofWilliam the Conqueror, and was born at Selby, in Yorkshire, in 1068. Jealousies and dissensions early broke out between him and his elder brothers, Robert and William (Rufus), and on the sudden mysterious death of William […]

William II The Ruddy 1087-1100 William II (Rufus) was third son of William I, the Conquerer. William was born in Normandy around the year 1060. He was educated by Lanfranc who later became the archbishop of Canterbury. William appears to have been his father’s favourite and upon his father’s death, he set sail for England and […]

William I The Conquerer 1066-1087 William the Conquerer was the son of Robert, Duke of Normandy. William was born at Falaise in the year 1027. He was raised at the court of the King of France, and succeeded to the duchy at the age of only eight. William, while Duke of Normandy, was married to […]

Harold II Silver Penny 1066 Harold II was the second son of Godwin, Earl of Kent. Upon the death of Edward the Confessor in 1066, Harold took possession of the throne, disregarding the more legal claim of Prince Edgar Atheling, or the asserted bequest of Edward in favour of William, Duke of Normandy. The latter accordingly invaded England […]

Edward the Confessor Silver Penny 1042-1066 Edward the Confessor was the son of Aethelred II. Edward was raised in Normandy where he lived until he was called to the throne in 1042 upon the death of Harthacnut(Hardicanute). During his reign, power truly resided in the hands of the Earl Godwin, whose daughter Edgitha was married Edward. It […]

Harthacnut 1035-1042 Hardicanute, King of England and Denmark, was the son of Cnut, and succeeded his father on the Danish throne in 1039; and at the same time laid claim to that of England, which had devolved to his half-brother, Harold. A compromise was effected, by which he governed the southern part of the kingdom during […]

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Cnut Silver Penny 1016-1035 Cnut was a Danish king who invaded England during the 11th century. It was during the reign of King Aethelred II”the Unready”, the English attempted to hold the Danish invaders off by paying them tribute known at the time as “Danegeld.” Athelred II’s English subjects were hence heavily taxed and moral was […]

Aethelred II Silver Penny “The Unready” 978-1016 Aethelred II (Ethelred) was the son of Eadgar, succeeded his brother, Edward the Martyr, in 979, and, for his want of vigour and capacity, was surnamed the Unready. He paid a tribute to the Danes, raised by a tax called Danegelt, levied on his subjects. To free himself from this […]