The Monarchs who did not die natural deaths. Ethelred I. Killed in battle at Merton. Edmund I. Stabbed by the outlaw Leolf at Pucklekirk in Gloucestershire. Edward II. Stabbed by order of his step-mother Elfrida, while drinking a cup of wine at the gate of Corfe Castle in Devonshire. Harold II. Killed in battle at Hastings in Sussex. William I. Died from the effects of a bruise received at the siege of Mantes in Normandy. William II. Shot by an arrow in the New Forest, Hampshire. Richard I. Died from an arrow-wound received at the siege of Chalus Castle. Edward II. Murdered by order of Isabella his queen, in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire. Richard II. Murdered, or more probably starved to death, in Pontefract Castle, Yorkshire. Henry VI. Supposed to have been murdered in the Tower of London. Edward V. Smothered by order of his uncle Richard of Gloucester, in the Tower. Richard III. Killed in battle at Bosworth in Leicestershire. Edward VI. Supposed by some to have been poisoned by order of Duke of Northumberland. Charles I. Beheaded by order of the Long Parliament, at Whitehall, London. William III. Died from the effects of a fall from his horse. Monarchs whose lives were shortened by Grief, Intem perance, &c. Edwy. Died of grief, being threatened by sedition in all parts of his dominions, and overborne by the influence and hatred of St. Dunstan. Hardicanute. Died from intemperance committed at a nuptial feast in Lambeth. Henry I. Died from partaking too freely of a dish of Lampreys. Henry II. Died of a broken heart, overwhelmed at the ingratitude of his children. John. Died from the effects of a grievous distemper brought on by grief at the loss of his baggage. Edward III. Died of grief at the death of his son the Black Prince. Edward IV. Died the slave of the lowest vices. Mary. Died of grief at the loss of Calais, and the neglect of her husband. Monarchs who were deposed. Edward II., Richard II., Henry VI. (3 times,) Edward IV., Edward V., Charles I., and James II. DATES OF IMPORTANT EVENTS AND ERAS. Invasion of Britain by the Romans under Julius Cæsar Invasion of Britain by the Romans under Claudius Cæsar Christianity probably introduced Conquest of South Britain by the Romans under Julius Agricola B. C. 55 A. D. 43 59 63 78 Ina, King of Wessex, established the Tribute called Peter's Pence 689 The Heptarchy merged into a Triarchy 800 Kingdom of Angle-land or Engle-land founded by Egbert bute of Peter's Pence 827 855 Athelstan caused the Bible, translated into the Saxon language, to be placed in every Church Danegelt imposed by Ethelred, the first land-tax in England 991 1002 Abolition of Danegelt by Edward the Confessor 1043 The Feudal system established, and Doomsday book compiled England divided into six circuits for the administration of Justice A. D. Wales annexed to England Order of the Garter instituted First Speaker of the House of Commons elected about 1376 1380 Henry VIII. received from Pope Leo x. the Title of Defender of the Faith 1521 1529 1533 The First Newspaper printed in England, called "The English 1558 1587 1588 Mercurie' 1588 The office of King and the House of Lords abolished by vote of the Commons 1649 Cromwell dismissed the Long Parliament 1653 Britain Fire of London Terms "Whig and Tory first used in Charles II.'s reign about Trial of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Six Bishops The Revolution commenced James II. abdicates Non-juring Bishops deprived Massacre of Glencoe National Debt begun, and Bank of England established England and Scotland united into the Kingdom of Great Dr. Sacheverel impeached The Old Pretender lands in Scotland 1666 1681 1688 1688 1689 1689 1691 1694 1707 1709 1715 The Gregorian or Reformed Calendar (otherwise called the New The arrest of John Wilkes, the Editor of the "North Briton" The Kingdom of Hanover separated from Great Britain by the operation of the Salic Law |