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| − | This article lists Monarchs of [[England]] and its successor states, from 1801 the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]], from 1801 the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] and from 1927 the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]. | + | This article lists Monarchs of [[England]] and its successor states, from 1801 the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]], from 1801 the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]] and from 1927 the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]. The usual title for these monarchs is ''King'', but those maked with '''ƒ''' were female, and therefore ''Queens'' instead. Those monarchs marked with '''¿''' were, or are believed by historians to have been, [[homosexual]]. |
== West Saxons == | == West Saxons == | ||
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== West Saxons (restored) == | == West Saxons (restored) == | ||
| − | * '''[[Edward the Confessor]]''' (1042-1066) | + | * '''[[Edward the Confessor]]'''<sup>¿</sup> (1042-1066) |
* '''[[Harold Godwinson]]''' (1066) | * '''[[Harold Godwinson]]''' (1066) | ||
* '''Edgar the Atheling''' (uncrowned) (1066) (abdicated, died ''circa'' 1126) | * '''Edgar the Atheling''' (uncrowned) (1066) (abdicated, died ''circa'' 1126) | ||
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* '''[[William the Conqueror|William I, the Conqueror]]''' (1066-1087) | * '''[[William the Conqueror|William I, the Conqueror]]''' (1066-1087) | ||
| − | * '''[[William Rufus|William II, Rufus]]''' (1087-1100) | + | * '''[[William Rufus|William II, Rufus]]'''<sup>¿</sup> (1087-1100) |
* '''[[Henry I]]''' (1100-1135) | * '''[[Henry I]]''' (1100-1135) | ||
* '''[[Stephen]]''' (1135-1141, 1141-1154) | * '''[[Stephen]]''' (1135-1141, 1141-1154) | ||
| − | * '''Matilda''' (uncrowned) (1141) (deposed, died 1167) | + | * '''Matilda'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (uncrowned) (1141) (deposed, died 1167) |
== Plantagenets == | == Plantagenets == | ||
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* '''[[Henry II]]''' (1154-1189) | * '''[[Henry II]]''' (1154-1189) | ||
| − | * '''[[Richard I|Richard I, the Lionheart]]''' (1189-1199) | + | * '''[[Richard I|Richard I, the Lionheart]]'''<sup>¿</sup> (1189-1199) |
* '''[[King John|John]]''' (1199-1216) | * '''[[King John|John]]''' (1199-1216) | ||
* '''[[Henry III]]''' (1216-1272) | * '''[[Henry III]]''' (1216-1272) | ||
* '''[[Edward I]]''' (1272-1307) | * '''[[Edward I]]''' (1272-1307) | ||
| − | * '''[[Edward II]]''' (1307-1327) (deposed, died 1327) | + | * '''[[Edward II]]'''<sup>¿</sup> (1307-1327) (deposed, died 1327) |
* '''[[Edward III]]''' (1327-1377) | * '''[[Edward III]]''' (1327-1377) | ||
* '''[[Richard II]]''' (1377-1399) (deposed, died 1400) | * '''[[Richard II]]''' (1377-1399) (deposed, died 1400) | ||
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* '''[[Henry VIII]]''' (1509-1547) | * '''[[Henry VIII]]''' (1509-1547) | ||
* '''[[Edward VI]]''' (1547-1553) | * '''[[Edward VI]]''' (1547-1553) | ||
| − | * '''[[Lady Jane Grey|Jane]]''' (uncrowned) (1553) (deposed, died 1554) | + | * '''[[Lady Jane Grey|Jane]]'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (uncrowned) (1553) (deposed, died 1554) |
| − | * '''[[Mary I]]''' (1553-1558) | + | * '''[[Mary I]]'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (1553-1558) |
| − | * '''[[Elizabeth I]]''' (1558-1603) | + | * '''[[Elizabeth I]]'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (1558-1603) |
== Stuarts == | == Stuarts == | ||
| − | * '''[[James I]]''' (1603-1625) | + | * '''[[James I]]'''<sup>¿</sup> (1603-1625) |
* '''[[Charles I]]''' (1625-1649) | * '''[[Charles I]]''' (1625-1649) | ||
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* '''[[James II]]''' (1685-1688) (deposed, died 1701) | * '''[[James II]]''' (1685-1688) (deposed, died 1701) | ||
* '''[[William III of England|William III]]''' (1689-1702) | * '''[[William III of England|William III]]''' (1689-1702) | ||
| − | * '''Mary II''' (co-monarch, 1689-1694) | + | * '''Mary II'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (co-monarch, 1689-1694) |
| − | * '''Anne''' (1702-1714) | + | * '''Anne'''<sup>ƒ¿</sup> (1702-1714) |
== Hanoverians == | == Hanoverians == | ||
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* '''George IV''' (1820-1830) | * '''George IV''' (1820-1830) | ||
* '''William IV''' (1830-1837) | * '''William IV''' (1830-1837) | ||
| − | * '''[[Queen Victoria|Victoria]]''' (1837-1901) | + | * '''[[Queen Victoria|Victoria]]'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (1837-1901) |
== Saxe-Coburg-Gotha == | == Saxe-Coburg-Gotha == | ||
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* '''[[Edward VIII]]''' (uncrowned) (1936) (abdicated, died 1972) | * '''[[Edward VIII]]''' (uncrowned) (1936) (abdicated, died 1972) | ||
* '''[[George VI]]''' (1936-1952) | * '''[[George VI]]''' (1936-1952) | ||
| − | * '''[[Elizabeth II]]''' (1952-present) | + | * '''[[Elizabeth II]]'''<sup>ƒ</sup> (1952-present) |
[[Category:United Kingdom Monarchs]] | [[Category:United Kingdom Monarchs]] | ||
Revision as of 22:17, October 10, 2007
This article lists Monarchs of England and its successor states, from 1801 the Kingdom of Great Britain, from 1801 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and from 1927 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The usual title for these monarchs is King, but those maked with ƒ were female, and therefore Queens instead. Those monarchs marked with ¿ were, or are believed by historians to have been, homosexual.
West Saxons
- Alfred the Great (871-899)
- Edward the Elder (899-924)
- Athelstan (924-939)
- Edmund the Magnificent (939-946)
- Edred (946-955)
- Edwy the Fair (955-959)
- Edgar the Peaceable (959-975)
- Edward the Martyr (975-978)
- Ethelred the Unready (978-1013, 1014-1016)
- Edmund Ironside (1016)
Danes
- Sweyn Forkbeard (uncrowned) (1013-1014)
- Canute (1016-1035)
- Harthacanute (1035-1037, 1040-1042)
- Harold Harefoot (1037-1040)
West Saxons (restored)
- Edward the Confessor¿ (1042-1066)
- Harold Godwinson (1066)
- Edgar the Atheling (uncrowned) (1066) (abdicated, died circa 1126)
Normans
- William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087)
- William II, Rufus¿ (1087-1100)
- Henry I (1100-1135)
- Stephen (1135-1141, 1141-1154)
- Matildaƒ (uncrowned) (1141) (deposed, died 1167)
Plantagenets
Angevins
- Henry II (1154-1189)
- Richard I, the Lionheart¿ (1189-1199)
- John (1199-1216)
- Henry III (1216-1272)
- Edward I (1272-1307)
- Edward II¿ (1307-1327) (deposed, died 1327)
- Edward III (1327-1377)
- Richard II (1377-1399) (deposed, died 1400)
Lancastrians
Yorkists
- Edward IV (1461-1470, 1471-1483)
- Edward V (uncrowned) (1483) (deposed, probably died 1483)
- Richard III (1483-1485)
Tudors
- Henry VII (1485-1509)
- Henry VIII (1509-1547)
- Edward VI (1547-1553)
- Janeƒ (uncrowned) (1553) (deposed, died 1554)
- Mary Iƒ (1553-1558)
- Elizabeth Iƒ (1558-1603)
Stuarts
Commonwealth
- Oliver Cromwell (Lord Protector, 1653-1658)
- Richard Cromwell (Lord Protector, 1658-1659) (resigned, died 1712)
Stuarts (restored)
From 1707 styled as King\Queen of Great Britain
- Charles II (1660-1685)
- James II (1685-1688) (deposed, died 1701)
- William III (1689-1702)
- Mary IIƒ (co-monarch, 1689-1694)
- Anneƒ¿ (1702-1714)
Hanoverians
From 1801 styled as King\Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- George I (1714-1727)
- George II (1727-1760)
- George III (1760-1820)
- George IV (1820-1830)
- William IV (1830-1837)
- Victoriaƒ (1837-1901)
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
- Edward VII (1901-1910)
Windsors
From 1922 styled as King\Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- George V (1910-1936)
- Edward VIII (uncrowned) (1936) (abdicated, died 1972)
- George VI (1936-1952)
- Elizabeth IIƒ (1952-present)