Nobility

King William II (Rufus) of England 1057 – 1100

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Born – 1057 Died – 2nd August 1100 Father – King William I (Conqueror) (1027 – 1087) Mother – Matilda of Flanders (1032 – 1083) Spouse – Not married Children – No children King of England – 1087 – 1100 Predecessor – William I (Conqueror) – 1066 – 1087 Successor –Henry I – 1100 – … Read more King William II (Rufus) of England 1057 – 1100

Henry Stafford 1425 – 1471

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Born – c1425 Died – 4th October 1471 Father – Humphrey Stafford Duke of Buckingham (1402 – 1460) Mother – Anne Neville (1414 – 1480) Spouse – m. 1458 – Margaret Beaufort (1443 – 1509) Children – None Known to History – Son of Duke of Buckingham, husband of Margaret Beaufort 1425 (around) Henry Stafford … Read more Henry Stafford 1425 – 1471

Edgar Aetheling 1051 – 1125

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Born – c1051 Died – c1125 Father – Edward the Exile (1016 – 1057) Mother – Agatha of Kiev (c1028 – c1070) Spouse – Unmarried Children – No children King of England – 1066 Predecessor – King Harold II – 1066 Successor – King William I (the Conqueror) – 1066 – 1087 1051 (around) Edgar … Read more Edgar Aetheling 1051 – 1125

Alfred Aetheling 1005 – 1036

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Born – 1005 Died – 5th February 1037 Father – King Aethelred the Unready (966 – 1016) Mother – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Spouse – m. 1045 – Edith of Wessex (1025 – 1075) Children – No children 1005 (around) Alfred Aetheling was born to King Aethelred the Unready and Emma of Normandy. … Read more Alfred Aetheling 1005 – 1036

King Harold I (Harefoot) of England 1016 – 1040

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Born – 1016 Died – 17th March 1040 Father – King Canute (995 – 1035) Mother – Aelfgifu of Northampton (b. c990) Spouse – Aelfgifu (dates unknown) Children – Aelfwine (dates unknown) King of England – 1037 – 1040 Predecessor – King Canute the Great – 1016 – 1035 Successor – King Harthacnut – 1040 – … Read more King Harold I (Harefoot) of England 1016 – 1040

Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk 1517 – 1554

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Born – 17th January 1517 Died – Executed 23rd February 1554 Father – Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset (1477 – 1530) Mother – Margaret Wotton (1485 – 1535) Spouse – Frances Brandon (1517 – 1559) Children – Jane (1537 – 1554), Katherine (1540 – 1568), Mary (1545 – 1578); by Adrian Stokes – Elizabeth (1555 … Read more Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk 1517 – 1554

Princes of Wales 1240 – Present

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This timeline details those that have held the title Prince of Wales from 1240 to present day From 1343 the title has been held by eldest son of the monarch, however, the title is not hereditary and has to be conferred by the reigning monarch. Six Princes of Wales have died before becoming King. See … Read more Princes of Wales 1240 – Present

French Revolution 1789 – 1799 Causes and Events

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This timeline is a chronology of the causes and events of the French Revolution. NB – The Storming of the Bastille on 14th July 1789 has been given as the start of the events of the revolution. However, some historians give the meeting of the Estates General on 5th May as the start of the … Read more French Revolution 1789 – 1799 Causes and Events

Clarice Orsini 1450 – 1488

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Born – c.1450 Died – 30th July 1488 Father – Iacopo Orsini Mother – Maddalena Orsini Spouse – Lorenzo de Medici (1449 – 1492) Children – Lucrezia (1470 – 1553), un-named twins (1471), Piero the Unfortunate (1472 – 1503), Maddalena (1473 – 1528), Contessina Beatrice (1474), Giovanni (1475 – 1521), Luisa (1477 – 1488), Contessina … Read more Clarice Orsini 1450 – 1488

John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland 1504 – 1553

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Born – 1504 Died – 22nd August 1553 (executed) Father – Edmund Dudley (1462 – 1510) Mother – Elizabeth Grey (1482 – 1526) Spouse – Jane Guildford (1508 – 1555) Children – Henry (d. young), Thomas (d. young), John (1527 – 1554), Mary (1529 – 1586), Ambrose (1530 – 1590), Henry (1531 – 1557), Robert … Read more John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland 1504 – 1553

Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester 1532 – 1588

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Born – 24th June 1532 Died – 4th September 1588 Father – John Dudley (1504 – 1553) Mother – Jane Guildford (1508 – 1555) Spouses – m. 1550 – Amy Robsart (1532 – 1560); m. 1578 – Lettice Knollys (1543 – 1634) Children – by Lettice Knollys – Robert Dudley (1581 – 1584) Known to … Read more Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester 1532 – 1588

Prince George of Cambridge 2013 – Present

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Born – 22nd July 2013 Father – Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (b.1982) Mother – Catherine nee Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (b. 1982) Siblings – Charlotte (b. 2015). , Louis (b. 2018)  2013 (22nd July) Prince George of Cambridge was born to Prince William and Catherine Middleton, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at 4.24 pm … Read more Prince George of Cambridge 2013 – Present

Prince George Duke of Kent 1902 – 1942

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Born – 20th December 1902 Died – 25th August 1942 Father – King George V (1865 – 1936) Mother – Mary of Teck (1867 – 1953) Spouse – m. 1934 – Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark (1906 – 1968) Children – Edward (b. 1935), Alexandra (b. 1936), Michael (b. 1942) Known to History – … Read more Prince George Duke of Kent 1902 – 1942

Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall 1948 – Present

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Born – 14th November 1948 Father – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (b.1921) Mother – Queen Elizabeth II (b.1926) Spouses – Diana Spencer (1961 – 1997), Camilla Parker-Bowles (b.1947) Children – by Diana – William (b.1982), Harry (b.1984) Prince of Wales – 1969 – Present Predecessor – Prince Edward – 1910 – 1936 1948 (14th … Read more Prince Charles, Duke of Cornwall 1948 – Present

Catherine the Great 1729 – 1796

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Born – 2nd May 1729 Died – 16th November 1796 Father – Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst (1690 – 1747) Mother – Princess Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (1712 – 1760) Spouse – m. 1745 – Tsar Peter III of Russia (1728 – 1762) Children – by Peter III – Paul I of Russia (1754 – … Read more Catherine the Great 1729 – 1796