
On 12 July 927, the various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were united by Æthelstan (r. 927–939) to form the Kingdom of England. The Kingdom of England was among the most powerful states in Europe during the medieval period.


The Kingdom of England ( Latin: Regnum Anglorum, "Kingdom of the English") was a sovereign state on the island of Great Britain from 12 July 927, when it emerged from various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, until, when it united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.
