Unlike most European countries, the English have preserved the monarchical system, making it a national symbol, the embodiment of traditions that have deep roots in history. It is interesting to follow the intricacies of numerous English ruling dynasties, examine the personality of each monarch, find out what kind of person he (or she) was and how his (or her) character traits influenced the history of the country, its politics and culture. The first lecture of the course is devoted to the early period of the English monarchy, when it was just forming, and its rulers spoke any language, but not English. We will find out: - who is the "daughter, wife and mother of Henry" and why the English and French revere her; - why in the history of England there was only one king named John; - how the Yorks quarreled with the Lancasters and the Wars of the Scarlet and White Roses began; - was Shakespeare truthful about Richard III. The lecture is part of the course "Dynasties of English Kings" by Nikita Brusilovsky, historian and archivist, columnist for the "Historian" magazine. "Dynasties of English Kings". Lecture course by Nikita Brusilovsky • "Dynasties of English Kings". Course by N... "Dynasties of French Kings". Lecture course by Nikita Brusilovsky • "Dynasties of French Kings". Course ... 0:00 "Dynasties of English Kings. From Egbert to Richard III. Lecture by Nikita Brusilovsky 0:35 The role of the British monarchy in history 8:11 Formation of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, the Seven Kingdoms 12:36 Who is considered the first king of England? 14:13 Christianization of England 15:36 King Egbert of Wessex 18:09 Support of Egbert by the Church 19:18 Witenagemot - the first parliament 20:45 The appearance of kings according to descriptions and engravings 21:39 King Ethelwulf of Wessex 23:57 Alfred the Great - the first king of England 27:32 Domestic and foreign policy of Alfred the Great: rivalry with Witenagemot, development of the fleet, reforms 29:49 King Edward 31:34 King Ethelstan 32:40 King Edmund 34:17 Edgar the Peaceful 34:49 Edward the Martyr 36:10 Ethelred the Unready 37:48 Marriage of Etherield to Emma of Normandy, kinship with the Norman dynasty 38:40 Reign England of the Danish King Canute the Great 41:01 Reign of the Danish heirs (Harold I, Harthacnut) 43:04 End of the era of the Danish kings in England 43:27 Edward the Confessor 44:46 End of Anglo-Saxon history of England, the Battle of Hastings 45:53 William I the Conqueror 51:36 William II Rufus 55:25 Henry I Beauclerk 57:43 Queen Matilda and the civil war between the heirs to the throne 1:00:45 Henry II Plantagenet 1:02:17 Conflict between Henry II and the church, Thomas Becket 1:06:44 Richard I the Lionheart 1:07:36 Seizure of power by John Lackland 1:09:23 Magna Carta 1:11:31 Henry III and the reign of civil peace 1:12:17 Edward I Longshanks 1:13:13 Edward II 1:13:53 Edward III, the beginning of the Hundred Years' War (1337 - 1453) 1:15:05 The Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487) 1:16:32 Richard III 1:17:45 The reign of the Tudor dynasty Our website: http://nekrasovka.ru/ VK: http://vk.com/nekrasovkalibrary Telegram: https://t.me/nekrasovkalibrary Subscribe to the channel: / @nekrasovkalibrary