Monarchs of England: A Historical Journey from William the Conqueror to Edward IV
Explore the reigns of English monarchs from William the Conqueror in 1066 to Edward IV in 1483, witnessing conquests, conflicts, and key events such as the signing of the Magna Carta and the Battle of Agincourt. Immerse yourself in centuries of royal history in England.
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William the Conqueror 1066-1087 Norman Conquest Of England
William II (Rufus) 1087-1100 killed when hunting in the New Forest
Henry I 1100-1135 Made his daughter Matilda heir to the throne.
Stephen 1135-1154 Took the throne from Queen Matilda.
Henry II 1154-1189 The murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket
Richard I 1189-1199 Nicknamed Richard the Lion-heart because he fought in crusades.
John 1199-1216 Signing of the Magna Carta
Henry III 1216-1272 Forced to set up the first ever Parliament .
Edward I 1272-1307 Took control over Scotland and Wales.
Edward II 1307-1327 Was deposed and then murdered by his wife.
Edward III 1327-1377 The Black Death- plague arrives in England
Richard II 1377- 1399 Ruled during the Peasant s revolt
Henry IV 1399-1413 Deposed Richard II. Was the first King from the House of Lancaster.
Henry V 1413-1422 Great victory at Battle of Agincourt against the French
Henry VI 1422-1461 Famous for being crowned King of France but losing it all.
Edward IV 1461-1483 Deposed Henry VI. First king from the House of York.
Edward V 1483 Famous for being one of the princes to go missing from the Tower of London. Presumed murdered.
Richard III 1483-1485 The murder of the two princes In the tower.
Henry VII 1485-1509 The first Tudor king. Established Portsmouth as a naval base.
Henry VIII 1509-1547 Six Wives Set up Church of England
Edward VI 1547-1553 The first truly Protestant King of England.
Mary I 1553-1558 Bloody Mary - England is forced to return to the Catholic church
Elizabeth I 1558-1603 Defeat of Spanish Armada
James I 1603-1625 Gunpowder Plot
Charles I 1625-1649 He was beheaded by Parliament
Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of the Commonwealth 1649-1660 A military dictator
Charles II 1660-1685 Great Fire of London
James II 1685-1688 Deposed because he was Catholic
William and Mary 1688-1702 William of Orange was Dutch- Mary was the daughter of James II
Queen Anne 1702-1714 Had 18 children only 1 lived past the age of 10.
George I 1714-1727 A German Protestant. Lost power to Parliament led by Sir Robert Walpole.
George II 1727-1760 Growth of the British Empire in India and Canada
George III 1760-1811 Britain lost the American Colonies. George went mad.
George IV 1820-1830 The first railway was built in England.
William IV 1830-1837 Silly Billy . The 1832 Reform Act enabled middle class men to vote
Victoria 1837-1901 Britain s longest reigning monarch (so far). Britain became a super- power.
Edward VII 1901-1910 The Edwardian Era- famous for being the good times prior to World War 1
George V 1910-1936 World War I
Edward VIII 1936-abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson a divorced American
George VI 1936-1952 World War II
Elizabeth II 1952-present About to become our longest reigning monarch
