The territory today known as England became inhabited more than 800,000 years ago, as the discovery of stone tools and footprints at Happisburgh in Norfolk have indicated. The earliest evidence for early modern humans in 展开

After Caesar's expeditions, the Romans began a serious and sustained attempt to conquer Britain in AD 43, at the behest of Emperor Claudius. They landed in Kent with four legions and … 展开

Anglo-Saxon migrations
In the wake of the breakdown of Roman rule in Britain from the middle of the fourth century, present day … 展开

The first Angevins
Empress Matilda and Geoffrey's son, Henry, resumed the invasion; he was already Count of Anjou, … 展开

Stone Age
The time from Britain's first inhabitation until the Last Glacial Maximum is known as the Old Stone Age, or Palaeolithic era. Archaeological evidence … 展开

The Norman Conquest led to a profound change in the history of the English state. William ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book, a survey of the entire population and their lands and property for tax purposes, which reveals that within 20 years of the conquest … 展开

Henry VII
The Tudor period coincides with the dynasty of the House of Tudor in England that began with the reign of Henry VII. Henry engaged in a … 展开