Edmund 939–46

Aethelstan 924–39

Eadred 946–55

Edgar 959–75

Harthacnut1040–42

Edward the Confessor 1042–66

Harold II1066

HOUSE OF NORMANDY

William I 1066–87

William II 1087–1100

Henry I 1100–1135

HOUSE OF YORK

Edward IV 1461–70, 1471–83

Richard III 1483–85

Edward V 1483

Henry VII 1485–1509

Edward VI 1547–53

Lady Jane Grey 1553

Mary I 1553–58

Elizabeth I 1558–1603

HOUSE OF STUART

Charles I 1625–49

James II 1685–88

William III and Mary II 1688–1702

Queen Anne 1702–14

James I 1603–25

HOUSE OF HANOVER

George I 1714–27

George II 1727–60

George III 1760–1820

George IV 1820–30

William IV 1830–37

Victoria 1837–1901

Henry VIII 1509–47

Charles II 1660–85

I’m building

an empire!

hooray for Henry!

It’s a united

kingdom!

HOUSE OFWESSEX

HOUSE OF TUDOR

Edward the Martyr 975–78

Aethelred II 978–1013

and 1014–16

Edmund II 1016

Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard defeated Aethelred but died a year later and Aethelred ruled again!

Have you met my

cousin Ivor

spoonwig?

THE ANGLO-SAXONSAND THE DANESCnut

1016–35

Harold I1035–40

Eadwig955-59

Interregnum1649-60

Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard

Aethelred but died a year later and Aethelred ruled again!

HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET

HOUSE OF LANCASTER

Stephen 1135–54

Henry II 1154–89

John 1199–1216

Edward II 1307–27

Edward III 1327–77

Richard II 1377–99

Henry IV 1399–1413

Henry V 1413–1422

Henry VI 1422–61, 1470–71

Richard I 1189–99

Edward VII1901–10 HOUSE OFWINDSOR

George V 1910–36

George VI 1936–52

Edward VIII 1936

HOUSE OF SAXECOBURG GOTHA

Edward I 1272–1307

It’s hammer

(of the scots) time!

The Windsors rule ok!

Elizabeth II 1952–present

Long to reign over

you!

Henry III1216-72

Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch, having been

crowned queen on 2 June 1953

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