British History by Letter - R

King of Gwynedd who provided stern resistance to Dane and Norse advancements in Wales

English meadow, noted for its association with the sealing of the Magna Carta

King of Scotland who led his men to victory against the English at the Battle of Bannockburn

Legendary outlaw, adversary of the Sherriff of Nottingham and one of the best known characters of English folklore

Series of wars fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York that saw the subsequent rise of the Tudor dynasty

Last English King to die in battle, his body was later found in a Leicester car park

English sailor and statesman who frequented the court of Elizabeth I, later executed by her successor James I to appease the Spanish

Supporters of parliament and the puritan faction during the English Civil War

Term often given to the period of British rule on the Indian subcontinent

Institution that produces coins for circulation in the United Kingdom, originally housed in the Tower of London and now headquartered in Glamorgan

Founder of colonial-era Singapore who lends his name to the luxury hotel