Worst Britons

A list of the Worst Britons, according to historians, was compiled by the BBC History magazine. Each historian was asked to name the worst Briton in a certain century, from the 11th century onwards.

The results were as follows:


 * 11th century: Eadric Streona
 * 12th century: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
 * 13th century: King John
 * 14th century: Hugh Despenser (The Younger)
 * 15th century: Thomas Arundel
 * 16th century: Sir Richard Rich
 * 17th century: Titus Oates
 * 18th century: Duke of Cumberland
 * 19th century: Jack the Ripper
 * 20th century: Oswald Mosley