The British Monarchy: 1,100 Years from Alfred the Great to Charles III

In the winter of 878 a beaten king hid in a Somerset marsh with a handful of men and a single fire. From Alfred the Great to Charles III, this is the full story of the British monarchy across eleven centuries: the Norman Conquest, Magna Carta, the Wars of the Roses, Henry VIII, the execution of Charles I, the Glorious Revolution, Victoria and the House of Windsor. Settle in, let the day go, and drift through 1,100 years of crowns won, lost and handed on. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:52 Alfred the Great and the Fire at Athelney (878-899) 7:58 One Family Builds a Kingdom (899-939) 14:17 Silver, Longships and an Empty Throne (978-1066) 20:07 The Autumn of 1066: William the Conqueror 26:32 Three Sons, the White Ship and the Anarchy (1087-1154) 32:51 Henry II, Eleanor and Thomas Becket (1154-1189) 38:38 Richard, John and Magna Carta (1189-1216) 44:58 The First Parliament and Edward Longshanks (1216-1307) 51:22 Bannockburn, the Longbow and the Black Death (1307-1381) 58:06 Richard II Deposed and the Road to Agincourt (1381-1450s) 1:04:39 The Wars of the Roses and Bosworth Field (1461-1509) 1:11:09 Henry VIII and the Break with Rome (1509-1547) 1:17:25 Henry's Three Children: Edward, Mary, Elizabeth I (1547-1603) 1:24:22 James I, Charles I and the Scaffold (1603-1649) 1:31:10 Cromwell's Commonwealth and the Restoration (1649-1685) 1:37:47 The Glorious Revolution (1685-1714) 1:44:34 The Georgian Kings and a Lost America (1714-1830) 1:51:24 Queen Victoria (1830-1901) 1:58:28 The House of Windsor: from 1901 to Charles III 2:04:49 Closing Disclaimer: Our content is created with the assistance of AI tools for research, scripting, narration, and visual creation. Every video is personally reviewed, edited, fact-checked, and refined using information from reliable historical sources. AI-generated visuals are artistic interpretations and may not accurately depict real people, places, or events. Our content is intended for entertainment, relaxation, and educational purposes and should not be considered a formal academic source. #britishmonarchy #sleephistory #englishhistory #history