Territorial change of Kingdom of England

“Kingdom of England” — appears in this map’s data from AD 936 to 1708. Its territory was largest in AD 1429 – 1430, at ≈ 346 thousand km².

Territory by period

PeriodArea
AD 936 – 946≈ 119 thousand km²
AD 947 – 959≈ 124 thousand km²
AD 960 – 979≈ 140 thousand km²
AD 980 – 1014≈ 133 thousand km²
AD 1015 – 1017≈ 69 thousand km²
AD 1046 – 1055≈ 133 thousand km²
AD 1056 – 1065≈ 133 thousand km²
AD 1066 – 1071≈ 129 thousand km²
AD 1210 – 1215≈ 213 thousand km²
AD 1216 – 1219≈ 192 thousand km²
AD 1220 – 1235≈ 213 thousand km²
AD 1236 – 1249≈ 222 thousand km²
AD 1250 – 1271≈ 226 thousand km²
AD 1272 – 1278≈ 215 thousand km²
AD 1279 – 1284≈ 215 thousand km²
AD 1285 – 1293≈ 230 thousand km²
AD 1294 – 1304≈ 225 thousand km²
AD 1305 – 1313≈ 311 thousand km²
AD 1314 – 1325≈ 225 thousand km²
AD 1326 – 1332≈ 214 thousand km²
AD 1333 – 1343≈ 213 thousand km²
AD 1344 – 1351≈ 220 thousand km²
AD 1352 – 1362≈ 208 thousand km²
AD 1363 – 1374≈ 286 thousand km²
AD 1375 – 1384≈ 220 thousand km²
AD 1385 – 1394≈ 201 thousand km²
AD 1395 – 1401≈ 194 thousand km²
AD 1402 – 1414≈ 187 thousand km²
AD 1415 – 1421≈ 193 thousand km²
AD 1422 – 1428≈ 295 thousand km²
AD 1429 – 1430≈ 346 thousand km²
AD 1431 – 1439≈ 340 thousand km²
AD 1440 – 1458≈ 202 thousand km²
AD 1459 – 1481≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1482 – 1486≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1487 – 1501≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1502 – 1539≈ 166 thousand km²
AD 1540 – 1546≈ 170 thousand km²
AD 1547 – 1551≈ 179 thousand km²
AD 1552 – 1555≈ 182 thousand km²
AD 1556 – 1563≈ 187 thousand km²
AD 1564 – 1578≈ 218 thousand km²
AD 1579 – 1581≈ 249 thousand km²
AD 1582 – 1587≈ 240 thousand km²
AD 1588 – 1594≈ 249 thousand km²
AD 1595 – 1599≈ 232 thousand km²
AD 1600 – 1601≈ 216 thousand km²
AD 1602 – 1608≈ 219 thousand km²
AD 1609 – 1639≈ 342 thousand km²
AD 1640 – 1641≈ 248 thousand km²
AD 1642 – 1644≈ 183 thousand km²
AD 1645 – 1647≈ 71 thousand km²
AD 1648 – 1652≈ 20 thousand km²
AD 1662 – 1690≈ 342 thousand km²
AD 1691 – 1705≈ 342 thousand km²
AD 1706 – 1708≈ 342 thousand km²
AD 936AD 1708

Outline at its largest extent

Outline of the territory in AD 1429 – 1430 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.

Area and rank by frame

For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.

FrameAreaRank
AD 936≈ 119 thousand km²51 of 116
AD 947≈ 124 thousand km²52 of 117
AD 960≈ 140 thousand km²47 of 118
AD 961≈ 140 thousand km²47 of 119
AD 962≈ 140 thousand km²48 of 120
AD 970≈ 140 thousand km²45 of 115
AD 980≈ 133 thousand km²44 of 111
AD 990≈ 133 thousand km²43 of 126
AD 1000≈ 133 thousand km²44 of 126
AD 1003≈ 133 thousand km²45 of 125
AD 1010≈ 133 thousand km²44 of 130
AD 1015≈ 69 thousand km²62 of 141
AD 1046≈ 133 thousand km²45 of 136
AD 1056≈ 133 thousand km²52 of 146
AD 1066≈ 129 thousand km²52 of 138
AD 1210≈ 213 thousand km²33 of 146
AD 1216≈ 192 thousand km²35 of 143
AD 1220≈ 213 thousand km²29 of 143
AD 1227≈ 213 thousand km²30 of 139
AD 1236≈ 222 thousand km²29 of 137
AD 1241≈ 222 thousand km²28 of 130
AD 1250≈ 226 thousand km²22 of 118
AD 1260≈ 226 thousand km²20 of 123
AD 1270≈ 226 thousand km²20 of 123
AD 1272≈ 215 thousand km²22 of 121
AD 1279≈ 215 thousand km²21 of 122
AD 1285≈ 230 thousand km²21 of 128
AD 1294≈ 225 thousand km²24 of 145
AD 1305≈ 311 thousand km²19 of 152
AD 1314≈ 225 thousand km²24 of 151
AD 1326≈ 214 thousand km²24 of 144
AD 1333≈ 213 thousand km²25 of 145
AD 1344≈ 220 thousand km²28 of 148
AD 1352≈ 208 thousand km²33 of 139
AD 1356≈ 208 thousand km²33 of 139
AD 1363≈ 286 thousand km²31 of 147
AD 1375≈ 220 thousand km²38 of 154
AD 1385≈ 201 thousand km²40 of 154
AD 1392≈ 201 thousand km²40 of 154
AD 1395≈ 194 thousand km²38 of 149
AD 1402≈ 187 thousand km²38 of 141
AD 1407≈ 187 thousand km²37 of 141
AD 1415≈ 193 thousand km²38 of 136
AD 1422≈ 295 thousand km²29 of 132
AD 1429≈ 346 thousand km²25 of 130
AD 1431≈ 340 thousand km²25 of 130
AD 1440≈ 202 thousand km²37 of 129
AD 1450≈ 202 thousand km²39 of 127
AD 1453≈ 202 thousand km²41 of 130
AD 1459≈ 166 thousand km²42 of 132
AD 1463≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 132
AD 1468≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 140
AD 1475≈ 166 thousand km²42 of 137
AD 1482≈ 166 thousand km²42 of 131
AD 1487≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 129
AD 1492≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 129
AD 1497≈ 166 thousand km²45 of 130
AD 1502≈ 166 thousand km²44 of 129
AD 1507≈ 166 thousand km²47 of 125
AD 1512≈ 166 thousand km²47 of 124
AD 1516≈ 166 thousand km²46 of 123
AD 1519≈ 166 thousand km²44 of 123
AD 1521≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 119
AD 1526≈ 166 thousand km²44 of 121
AD 1529≈ 166 thousand km²44 of 124
AD 1534≈ 166 thousand km²43 of 125
AD 1540≈ 170 thousand km²42 of 122
AD 1547≈ 179 thousand km²41 of 121
AD 1552≈ 182 thousand km²41 of 119
AD 1556≈ 187 thousand km²41 of 117
AD 1564≈ 218 thousand km²37 of 116
AD 1572≈ 218 thousand km²36 of 110
AD 1579≈ 249 thousand km²32 of 101
AD 1582≈ 240 thousand km²33 of 99
AD 1588≈ 249 thousand km²32 of 100
AD 1595≈ 232 thousand km²33 of 99
AD 1600≈ 216 thousand km²34 of 97
AD 1602≈ 219 thousand km²33 of 98
AD 1609≈ 342 thousand km²27 of 100
AD 1612≈ 342 thousand km²27 of 105
AD 1619≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 107
AD 1622≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 107
AD 1626≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 109
AD 1629≈ 342 thousand km²27 of 109
AD 1632≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 109
AD 1636≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 110
AD 1640≈ 248 thousand km²37 of 114
AD 1642≈ 183 thousand km²43 of 115
AD 1645≈ 71 thousand km²63 of 115
AD 1648≈ 20 thousand km²86 of 117
AD 1662≈ 342 thousand km²27 of 116
AD 1670≈ 342 thousand km²28 of 117
AD 1673≈ 342 thousand km²29 of 117
AD 1677≈ 342 thousand km²29 of 116
AD 1683≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 117
AD 1687≈ 342 thousand km²27 of 113
AD 1691≈ 342 thousand km²27 of 111
AD 1696≈ 342 thousand km²26 of 108
AD 1700≈ 342 thousand km²25 of 107
AD 1702≈ 342 thousand km²24 of 109
AD 1706≈ 342 thousand km²25 of 114

Its highest rank was in AD 1305: number 152 of 19.

Neighbouring countries

In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).

Territory exchanged with

Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 10 by area.

FrameOther countryArea
AD 1422gainedKingdom of France≈ 102 thousand km²
AD 1609gainedKingdom of Scotland≈ 92 thousand km²
AD 1305gainedKingdom of Scotland≈ 86 thousand km²
AD 1440lostKingdom of France≈ 83 thousand km²
AD 1015lostDanish Realm≈ 63 thousand km²
AD 1363gainedKingdom of France≈ 48 thousand km²
AD 1429gainedDuchy of Brittany≈ 37 thousand km²
AD 1375lostKingdom of France≈ 30 thousand km²
AD 1216lostKingdom of France≈ 21 thousand km²
AD 1220gainedKingdom of France≈ 21 thousand km²

Preceded and succeeded by

Preceded by: Kingdom of Wessex · Principality of Wales · Prydain

Succeeded by: Kingdom of Great Britain

Source: Wikidata (CC0)

Wikipedia summary

The Kingdom of England was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 927, when all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were united under the rule of Æthelstan, until 1 May 1707, when it relinquished its sovereignty along with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, which would later become the United Kingdom.

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