England: Map & Borders Over Time
England appears on 4 of the 39 border maps, from 1000 to 1500. Its mapped territory was largest in 1492, at roughly 230,000 km². Chronica Maps groups it with the England / UK lineage, shown in the same colour across periods.
Open 1492 in the interactive map
Territory of England over time
Approximate area on each border map.
Cities within England in 1492
Rulers (England / UK)
| Reign | Ruler |
|---|---|
| 978–1016 | Æthelred II |
| 1016–1035 | Cnut the Great |
| 1035–1042 | Sons of Cnut |
| 1042–1066 | Edward the Confessor |
| 1066–1087 | William I |
| 1087–1100 | William II |
| 1100–1135 | Henry I |
| 1135–1154 | Stephen |
| 1154–1189 | Henry II |
| 1189–1199 | Richard I the Lionheart |
| 1199–1216 | King John |
| 1216–1272 | Henry III |
| 1272–1307 | Edward I |
| 1307–1327 | Edward II |
| 1327–1377 | Edward III |
| 1377–1399 | Richard II |
| 1399–1413 | Henry IV |
| 1413–1422 | Henry V |
| 1422–1461 | Henry VI |
| 1461–1483 | Edward IV |
| 1483–1485 | Richard III |
| 1485–1509 | Henry VII |
| 1509–1547 | Henry VIII |
| 1547–1553 | Edward VI |
| 1553–1558 | Mary I |
| 1558–1603 | Elizabeth I |