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Regia Anglorum Kit Specifications
For the sake of simplicity, we have divided the period that Regia covers into seven periods. Of these, only three fall into Regia's "core period" of 950-1066. The others are in the "extended period", which covers everything from the fist Viking raids to the signing of the Magna Carta
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Really Early (700 - 830)
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Tribal kingdoms, all safely Christian exist throughout the British Isles. Various kings of attempt to become overlord of the British Isles - the Northumbrian Hegemony is collapsing at the start of this period and the rise of the Mercians under Offa seems unstoppable at the end of the eighth century. The appearance of Scandinavian raiders towards the end of this period seems at first glance to be of only minimal importance.
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Disunity in Britain and increasingly ambitious Viking raids leads to the fall of ancient kingdoms and the conquest of large parts of the British Isles by Scandinavians. However, the Vikings fail to capitalise on early successes and by the end of the period are facing a fightback. The central conflict is that between Alfred of Wessex and the Danish invaders.
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This period sees the rise a centralised monarchy in England, as the house of Wessex rises to power and attempts to dominate the rest of the British Isles. The central conflict is Brunanburgh, in which an alliance of Vikings, Scots and British are defeated by the English under Athelstan. Eirik Bloodaxe's failiure to hold on to the throne of York effectively signals the end of a fully independent northern English state.
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This period is dominated by the fluctuating fortunes of the Scandinavians. Reverses in Ireland are followed by massive raids in England and the conquest of the country by the Danes. However, they are once again unable to hold on to the advantage. Central conflicts include the protracted wars between Swein Forkbeard and Aethlred, and later their sons Cnut and Edmund. The battle of Clontarf (1014) symbolises the end of Viking power in Ireland.
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The end of Scandinavian influence and the rise of Normandy. This starts with the accession of the Anglo-Norman king Edward (the Confessor). It is best symbolised by the conflicts of 1066, in which an initially successful Norwegian force was defeated by the English, who are in turn vanquished by the Normans. After the conquest any rebellions against the change of suzerainty are brutally crushed. The period ends with the capture of Jerusalem by Crusaders.
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Very Late (1099-1154)
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A period of Norman superiority that starts in a dynastic squabble, leads to a period of firm government under Henry I. On his death this descends into a brutal civil war ("the Anarchy") between the pretenders to his throne, Stephen and Matilda. The Scots mount an opportunistic invasion of the North of England. It ends when the country exhaustedly accepts Henry II as king.
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A period of stability under the reign of Henry I which is thrown into turmoil on by his two sons, Richard and John. Richard spends most of his time as King either on Crusade or fighting the French - on his death, John engages in a Civil war with his barons that eventually leads to him selling England to the Pope and signing the Magna Carta. Ireland is invaded by the Norman, William Strongbow.
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