After his death, two of William's sons became King of England. This triggered a societal change in England and a new era for ...

What’s more, England has a long history of bad kings and pretty impressive queens. Queen Elizabeth II has died: Britain now faces the unthinkable A history of great queens and questionable kings ...

Aethelstan, first king of England. Alfred died in 899 A.D. and his son, Edward the Elder, took the throne. Edward ruled until 924 and, after his demise, his son Aethelstan was crowned king in 925 A.D.

WILLIAM, Prince of Wales, has a name which carries with it a lot of history. There have been a number Kings of England called William, each of whom made his own mark on the country — here’s w… ...

He fought a prolonged war of resistance, and by the time he died in 899 he had become the most powerful regional king in Britain. He was succeeded by his son Edward the Elder.

Edward I, King of England. Born 1239, died 1307. Reign 1272 – 1307. ... Edward planned to wed his own son Edward to Margaret and thus control Scotland via matrimonial rights.