History
The major stages of the country's history at a glance
A few milestones to place the major stages in the country's formation and transformation — not an exhaustive summary of its history.
Formation of the kingdom
The Norman Conquest of 1066 refounded the Kingdom of England, which gradually united with Wales before the Union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603.
Milestones
1066
Norman Conquest
William the Conqueror seizes the English throne after the Battle of Hastings.
1215
Magna Carta
The Great Charter limits royal power for the first time and lays the foundations of English constitutional law.