Medieval Rulers

 

 Women rulers:

              Saint Adeline (931-999):      Was Rudolph II of Burgundy's daughter.  She was married to Lothiar King of Italy.  After Lothair died, (whom was said to be poisoned by Berengar II), who took the throne. She was taken prisoner by Berengar II, because he wanted her to marry his son.

            Anna (963-1011):        Is the daughter of Theophano and the Byzantine Emperor Romanus II.  Therefore sister of the Theophano who married western Emperor Otto II.   Anna was married to Vladimir I of Kiev .

            Edith of England (910-946):     She is the daughter of king Edward the Elder of England, she was married to the Emperor Otto I, his first wife.

             Queen Izabella I of Spain (1451-1504):       She was the queen of Castile and Aragon, she ruled equally with her husband, Ferdinand.  She has been known for supporting Christopher Columbus' expedition to discover the new world.

Male Rulers:

                King Henry II (1133-1189):      Henry II , king of England (1154-89). Was the first monarch of the house of Anjou, or Plantagenet. He was an important administrative reformer, who was one of the most powerful European rulers of his time.

                 King John (1167-1216):         He was forced to sign the Magna Carta. The Magna Carta made him keep his promises. There was a council of barons that made him.  If he didn't sign it it would've caused war... There was war.  He was killed in 1216, and the Magna Carta was forgotten.

                    King Arthur:         King Arthur was a legendary king of Medieval times and was renowned for his legendary knights of the round table. Until Arthur was a teenager he had never known he was a king.  He had a foster parent and brother.


                    King Alfred:        Alfred ruled Wessex.  He was born in Wantage  in southern England.  He conquered England in 886 and was soon known as the king of all England. He was the wisest king and started a court school and invited foreign scholars.


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