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Facts about English Royalty

English Royalty Facts and Timeline - The Kings and Queens

• The History of Scotland combines together with British History in 1746 Battle of Culloden where the Jacobite Scots defeated and Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France

• The History of Ireland - Rory O'Connor was the last native High King of Ireland (1166-1175)

• The History of Wales - 1222-1283 Llywelyn Ap Gruffudd took the title of Prince Of Wales and in 1284 Wales became incorporated into The Kingdom Of England under the Statute of Rhuddlan

• The History of England - details Ancient Kings with key events and Timeline

1066-1087 - The Normans rule the English after their victory at the The Battle of Hastings - William, Duke of Normandy crowned King of England (William I)

• William the Conqueror 1066-1377

• William Rufus 1087-1100 (son of William)

• Henry I 1100-1135 (William Rufus' brother)

• Stephen 1135-1154 (nephew of Henry I)

1154 - 1399 - The Plantagenets (Angevin Line)

• Henry II 1154-1189 (grandson of Henry I)

• Richard I 1189-1199 (third son of Henry II)

• John 1199-1216 (fifth son of Henry II)

• Henry III 1216-1272 (son of John)

• Edward I 1239-1307 (son of Henry III)

• Edward II 1307-1327 (son of Edward I)

• Edward III 1327-1377 (son of Edward II)

Royal Houses of Lancaster and York, 1377-1485

• Richard II 1377-1399 (grandson of Edward III, son of the Black Prince)

• Henry IV 1399-1413 (grandson of Edward III, son of John of Gaunt)

• Henry V 1413-1422 (son of Henry IV)

• Henry VI 1422-1461 (son of Henry V)

• Edward IV 1461-1483 ( youngest son of Edward III )

• Richard III 1483-1485 (uncle of Edward V the boy king, one of the Princes in the Tower)

Facts, information, biography and timeline go to Kings in the Middle Ages

1485 - 1603 - The Tudors - Kings and Queens

• Henry VII 1485-1509 (grandson of Henry V)
  Henry VIII 1509-1547 (Henry VII's second son, Arthur married Katherine of Aragon but died at the age of 15)

• Edward VI 1547-1553 (Henry's son by Jane Seymour)

• Mary 1553-1558 (Henry's daughter by Queen Katherine of Aragon)

• Elizabeth I 1558-1603 (Henry's daughter by Anne Boleyn)

1603 - 1649 - The Stuarts - Kings and Queens

• James I 1603-1625 (great-great-grandson of Henry VII)

• Charles I 1625-1649 (second son of James)

1649 - 1659 - The Commonwealth under the Cromwells
1660 - 1688 - Royal House of Stuart, Restored

• Charles II 1660-1685 (oldest son of Charles)

• James II 1685-1688 (brother of Charles II)

1689 - 1702 - Royal House of Orange and Stuart - Kings and Queens

• William of Orange (grandson of Charles I) and Mary (daughter of James II)

• William and Mary 1689-1694 - ( King William as William III to 1702 )

• Anne 1702-1714 (sister of Mary)

1714 - 1901 - Royal House of Brunswick, Hanover Line

• George I 1714-1727 (great-grandson of James I)

• George II 1727-1760 (son of George I)

• George III 1760-1820 (grandson of George II)

• George IV 1820-1830 (son of George III)

• William IV 1830-1837 (brother of George IV)

1901 - Present Day - Royal House of Saxe-Coburg ( name changed to Windsor ) Kings and Queens

• Victoria 1837-1901 (niece of William IV)

• Edward VII 1901-1910 (son of Victoria and Albert)

• George V 1910-1936 (second son of Edward VII)

• Edward VIII 1936 (son of George V)

• George VI 1936-1952 (second son of George V)

• Elizabeth II 1952 - (daughter of George VI)

Facts about English Royalty

Facts about English Royalty
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