Dates

The dates used on the Secret Shropshire web site correspond to the following list of periods. Whilst it is appreciated that the validity of certain dates will always be debated, this timeline was followed throughout the site to ensure consistency.

Time periods

Other useful dates:

• Saxon England dates specifically from 597 until the Norman invasion in 1066.
• King Offa ruled over the Kingdom of Mercia from 757 until 796.
• The Doomsday book was completed in 1086
• The first Crusade started in 1097 under the direction of William II, while the final Crusade ended in 1270 during the reign of Henry III.
• The Wars of the Roses began in 1455 and ended in 1487.
• The dissolution of Monasteries under Henry VIII dated from 1536 until 1540.
• The English Civil War was fought from 1642 until 1651.
• Items labelled Industrial Revolution are of a date from 1700 onwards.
• The French Revolution took place between 1789 and 1799
• The American Civil War started in 1861 and finished in 1865.
• World War I was fought between 1914 and 1918.
• World War II was fought between 1939 and 1945.

When Kings and Queens are mentioned the dates of their reigns are also given. These dates are provided below.

Kings and Queens of Great Britain from 1066