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The genealogy of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_kings_of_Britain Kings of Britain] begins with '''[http://helenesgenes.com/Druid.html#aed Aedd Mawr] (also [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeneas here]) and his son [http://helenesgenes.com/Druid.html#bry Brydain] '''in 1300 BC. Brydain named the Islands after himself-Britain. Britain means "Covenant Race". The complete genealogy is printed out on the chart [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/242979 "One Royal Line" by Albert F. Schmuhl]. Another source about the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_legendary_kings_of_Britain Druid Kings in Wikipedia].  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutus_of_Troy Brutus of Troy] conquered [http://www.geni.com/people/Pandrasus-King-of-Greece/6000000007249135077 King Pandrasus of Greece], married his daughter and took a group of Trojans and Greeks to Gaul. [http://helenesgenes.com/Druid.html#br2 Brutus] conquered the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brutus_of_Troy King of Gaul] and founded Tours. Brutus then brought his group of Trojans, Greeks and Celts to Britain. He conquered the indigenous race of giants who lived on the Islands. In this record Brutus claims naming the Islands Britain.[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/184292 "Victoria County History of Lancanshire pp. 1-20"].  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_nations#England Celts from Gaul] invaded Britain and took control of the country. The Druid priests presided in their culture, but were not warriors. The Druid priests educated their people and officiated in the religious practices. The Druid priests were the ruling community officials and religious leaders. The commanding warriors were a part of the community council. The Celts were of the tribe of Ephraim and are represented in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom Royal Coat of Arms of England] by the white unicorn.  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_of_Arimathea Joseph of Arimathea] and his group of 11 other adults landed at Glastonbury. They built the first Christian Church in the world named St. Mary. King Avairgas gave 12 hides of land to the Church of St. Mary at Glastonbury to be held tax free forever. These 12 hides and Church of Glastonbury were listed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesday_Book Doomesday Book of William the Conqueror]. Joseph's daughter Anna married Bran the Blessed and they became the progenators of the royal lienage of Wales. In 1954, the government authorized an archeological excavation of the site. The foundations of the orginal Church of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Nottingham St. Mary] were found to measure 37' X 50' long. A stone was found with the inscription of Jesus/Maria, the Challess Well, and six wattle homes all dating to the time period. The tomb of Joseph of Arimathea was also found with the body placed in a silver casket in the Church of St. John the Baptist. The tomb of King Arthur was previously found and his body returned to London at St. Dunstans. Despite the archeological evidence, modern day historians call this story a myth. I have included this history because [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodline_of_the_Holy_Grail Lawrence Gardner], the Royal Genealogist of England includes the genealogy of Joseph of Arimathea as one of the Royal ancestors of England and Wales. These genealogies are printed out in his book,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodline_of_the_Holy_Grail "Bloodline of the Holy Grail"].

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coptic_Orthodox_Church_of_Alexandria#Council_of_Nicea Council of Nicea]. The British bishops attended the Council of Nicea where they reported that Britain had built the first Christain church, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Nottingham St. Mary]. As a result, the British bishops were given first priority to speak. The British bishops presented their concept of the Godhead, but the Greek concept was accepted by Constantine. The Nicean Creed was developed with the Catholic Religion evolving out of the Roman rule. Catholic Bishops replaced the British ones and taught the country Catholic doctrine. The country gradually converted to the Catholic Religion. However, many [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Christianity Britains held on to their Celtic beliefs].  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Arthur King Arthur], his knights, and army had successfully defeated the invasions of the Saxons over the years. A family war between King Arthur and his son near Hadrians Wall took the British armies to the north. Both were killed in the battle. King Arthur's body was taken back to Glastonbury, Somersetshire to be buried. While their family was embattled in a civil war with armies on both sides fighting each other, the Saxons conquered Britain.  

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_Middle_Ages#Britain Norwegian Vikings] invaded England and fought for 40 years before being defeated. Part of the army returned to Norway and part was incorporated in the peoples of England. The fusion of the Vikings into England brought about another infusion of the tribe of Ephraim into England. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/182722 The history of the Norman conquest of England], [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/71230its causes and its results.] (Searchable at FamilySearch)

The [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/541850 Danish Vikings  invaded both France and England]. They forcibly took one forth of France and set up Normandy as their new conquered kingdom. The Danish kings gave descent to William the Conqueror who ruled one fourth of France with his brothers. In England, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_England#England_under_the_Danes_and_the_Norman_conquest Danish vikings conquered three fourths of England before being defeated in 698 AD.] The Danes made York, Yorkshire their headquarters. Their army was incorporated into England giving rise to names with "son" suffixes like Rawson, Dawson, Anderson, and Janson. This incorporation of the Danish army gave England another infusion of the tribe of Ephraim.

The [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/key_events_01.shtml Danish Vikings invaded and conquered England]. King Harold fought off an invasion by his brother in '''1066 AD '''with his army marching to northern England. After defeating his brothers army, King Harold marched his army south to meet the army of William the Conqueror. The two armies met at [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/normans/ Hastings] and fought a bloody battle in which King Harold was killed and his army defeated. Duke William conquered England in 1066.  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wynebald_de_Ballon#Donations_to_Bermondsey_Abbey Provost Alwin Child] came from France and set up churches and religious Cluny orders of monks. The Cluny Church in France was the largest church in the world. It was surpassed by St. Peters built in Rome during the 1600's. Alwin Child built the Church of the Savior, the Church of Mary Magdalene and the Palace for William the Conqueror and his son William Ruffus. Alwin Child lived in the palace with the Kings and over saw its operation for the King until his death in 1082. Alwin was the Chancellor of Religion for the new Kings of England. Alwin left his will in 1082, Bermondsay, (London) Surrey, England. Alwin's son Alwin Child brought the Cluny monks from France in 1089 before he died in 1094. Alwin Child's son Roger Infans or Child went on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Crusade first crusade to Jerusalem] and assisted in its capture from 1096-1098. Roger Infans returned to England to run the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockingham_Castle Royal Castle of Rockingham in Northamptonshire]. He served as commander of the royal guard and was a baron over more than ten manors. More French were brought into England to be Royal Judges or Provosts over cities. Knights presided over 1-9 manors, and Franklins over a manor. The feudal system was instituted upon the English by the French with the gentry and nobility classes as rulers. The English were made serfs or slaves and confined to the manors in which they live. A series of judicial courts were instituted from the manorial, Provost or city and shire level. Royal or country matters were brought before the Royal Court of Judges. Upon his death in 1087 [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/william_i_king.shtml William the Conqueror divided his lands between two of his sons, with Robert receiving Normandy and William Rufus, England].  

[http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/william_ii_king.shtml King William Ruffus] [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/william_ii_king.shtml was murdered] and his younger brother Henry had himself crowned a few days later, taking advantage of Robert's absence on crusade. Fights over the throne went on between the two rulers almost to Henry death in 1135. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/henry_ii_king.shtml Plantagent, Henry II], the Grandson of Henry I, was brought from France to be the next King with [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/eleanor_of_aquitaine.shtml Eleanor of Aquitaine] his wife. Their son was Richard 1 ([http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/richard_i_king.shtml Richard the Lion Heart]). The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Knights_Templar Knights Templar] returned from Jerusalem to England and built castles and churches. They were good businessmen and established businesses in England.  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta King John and the Magna Carta] King John replaced his brother Richard I and ruled by absolute monarchy. King John retained all the land and power unto himself. The barons, viscounts, and earls who officated over the shires rebelled against King John. The Lords of the shires all met and wrote up the Magna Carta. By signing the Magna Carta in 1216, King John was force to give up land and power to the Lords of the shires. The Magna Carta gave representation into parilament from each shire.  

The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Ireland_%281169%E2%80%931536%29#Norman_decline_.281300.E2.80.931350.29 English invaded Ireland and subjugated the country] placing it under the English control. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warfare_in_Medieval_Scotland English also invaded Wales] and tricked their leader to give himself up' but killed him instead. After fighting for many years into the 1400's England conquerored Wales. On orders from the Pope, the English killed all the Knights templars on their soil and then made war with Scotland to destroy all the Knights Templars. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_Scottish_Independence Scots fought fiercly and defeated the English in the Battle of Bannockburn]. The Scots established their own kings and remained a seperate country from England until 1603.  

[http://www.parliament.uk/documents/lords-information-office/lords-briefing-papers/15840HoLBriefing-history.pdf Parliament established classes of Gentry and Lords] depending on how much land a person own. Knights who were not actively serving, became esquires.  

The 100 years war with France was fought with battles won by both sides. The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Roses War of the Roses was fought from 1458-1487] between the Duke of Lancaster and the Duke of York. The Duke of Lancaster won the war by killing the Duke of York.  

Parliament declared all men to be freeman! The serfs and common people of England were now free to own land, to come and go, leave at will, but still had to pay taxes and obey the laws of the land. Prior to this time the records were in Latin. English was established as the spoken and written language. Rules of writing and speaking followed as English evolved. The Catholic Church retained their services in Latin.  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritan Puritan Movement:]The Puritain Relgions flurished and their leaders established Emanuel College in 1584 at Cambridge University. Emanuel College taught Protestant doctrine and men to be ministers like Benjamin Childe.  

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Charles_II_of_England King Charles II] persecuted the Protestants by arresting them and sentencing them to prison on trumped up charges. To avoid being arrested, over twenty thousand Protestants fled England for the New England Colonies and Canada. After filling the prisons, the prisoners were transported to Canada, the Colonies, Islands, Africa, and Australia.  

=== War of 1812   ===

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/263245 A catalogue of the kings of England : a genealogical history of the monarchs of Great Britain from Egbert in the year 800 A.D. to James I in 1603, originally published in the catalogue of honour in 1610]  

*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2153252 The ancestry of Charles II King of England : a medieval heritage (twelve generations)]