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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