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HISTORY OF THE BRITISH MONARCHY
PORTRAIT NAME KINGDOM HOUSE BIRTH ACCESSION
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary)
Commonwealth of Nations
Windsor April 21, 1926
February 6, 1952
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George)
British Dominions
Windsor December 14, 1895
December 11, 1936
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David)
British Dominions
Windsor June 23, 1894
January 20, 1936
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert)
British Dominions
Windsor June 3, 1865 May 6, 1910
Edward VII (Albert Edward)
United Kingdom Wettin November 9, 1841
January 22, 1901
Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria)
United Kingdom Hanover May 24, 1819
June 20, 1837
William IV (William Henry, the Sailor King)
United Kingdom Hanover August 21, 1765
June 26, 1830
George IV (George Augustus Frederick)
United Kingdom Hanover August 12, 1762
January 29, 1820
George III (George William Frederick)
Great Britain and Ireland
Hanover June 4, 1738 October 25, 1760
George II (George Augustus)
Great Britain and Ireland
Hanover October 30, 1683
June 11, 1727
George I (George Louis)
Great Britain and Ireland
Hanover May 28, 1660
August 1, 1714
Anne England, Scotland and Ireland
Stuart February 6, 1665
March 8, 1702
William III (King Billy)
England, Scotland and Ireland
Orange-Nassau
November 4, 1650
February 13, 1689 (co-ruler until December 28, 1694)
Mary II England, Scotland and Ireland
Stuart April 30, 1662
February 13, 1689 (co-ruler)
James II (The Be-Shitten)
England, Scotland and Ireland
Stuart October 14, 1633
February 6, 1685
Charles II (The Merry Monarch)
England, Scotland and Ireland
Stuart May 29, 1630
May 29, 1660
Council of State (Oliver Cromwell, pictured)
Commonwealth of England
n/a n/a February 14, 1649
Charles I (St. Charles the Martyr)
England and Ireland
Stuart November 19, 1600
March 27, 1625
James I (Charles James)
England and Ireland
Stuart June 19, 1566
March 24, 1603
Elizabeth I (The Virgin Queen)
England and Ireland
Tudor September 7, 1533
November 17, 1558
Mary I (Bloody Mary)
England and Ireland
Tudor February 18, 1516
July 19, 1553
Jane (The Nine Days’ Queen)
England and Ireland
Tudor c.1536 July 10, 1553
Edward VI (The Pious)
England and Ireland
Tudor October 12, 1537
January 28, 1547
Henry VIII (Old Copper Nose)
England Tudor June 28, 1491
April 21, 1509
Henry VII (The Huckster King)
England Tudor January 28, 1457
August 22, 1485
Richard III (Crouchback)
England York October 2, 1452
June 26, 1483
Edward V England York November 2, 1470
April 9, 1483
Edward IV England York April 28, 1442
April 11, 1471
Henry VI England Lancaster December 6, 1421
October 30, 1470
Edward IV England York April 28, 1442
March 4, 1461
Henry VI England Lancaster December 6, 1421
August 31, 1422
Henry V England Lancaster September 16, 1386
March 21, 1413
Henry IV (of Bolingbroke)
England Lancaster April 3, 1366 September 30, 1399
Richard II England Plantagenet January 6, 1367
June 22, 1377
Edward III (of Windsor)
England Plantagenet November 13, 1312
Februrary 1, 1327
Edward II (of Caernarfon)
England Plantagenet April 25, 1284
July 7, 1307
Edward I (Longshanks)
England Plantagenet June 17, 1239
November 16, 1272
Henry III (of Winchester)
England Plantagenet October 1, 1207
October 18, 1216
John (Lackland)
England Angevin December 24, 1166
April 6, 1199
Richard I (The Lionhearted)
England Angevin September 8, 1157
July 6, 1189
Henry II (Curtmantle)
England Angevin March 5, 1133
October 25, 1154
Stephen England Blois c.1096 November 1, 1141
Matilda (Empress, Maude)
England Normandy February 7, 1102
April 7, 1141
Stephen England Blois c.1096 December 22, 1135
Henry I (Beauclerc)
England Normandy c.1068 August 2, 1100
William II (Rufus)
England Normandy c.1056 September 9, 1087
William I (the Conqueror)
England Normandy c.1028 December 25, 1066
Edgar II (the Ætheling)
England Wessex c.1051 October 15, 1066
Harold II (Godwinson)
England Godwin c.1022 January 5, 1066
Edward the Confessor (St. Edward the Confessor)
England Wessex c.1003 June 8, 1042
Harthacnut (Tough knot, the Hardy)
England Denmark c.1018 March 17, 1040
Harold I (Harefoot)
England Denmark c.1015 November 12, 1037
Canute (the Great)
England Denmark c.990 November 30, 1016
Edmund II (Ironside)
England Wessex c.990 April 23, 1016
Æthelred II (the Unready)
England Wessex c.968 February 3, 1014
Sweyn (Forkbeard)
England Denmark c.960 December 25, 1013
Æthelred II (the Unready)
England Wessex c.968 March 18, 978
Edward the Martyr (St. Edward the Martyr)
England Wessex c.962 July 8, 975
Edgar I (the Peaceful)
England Wessex August 7, 943
October 1, 959
Eadwig (the Fair)
England Wessex c.941 November 23, 955
Eadred England Wessex c.923 May 26, 946
Edmund I (the Magnificent, the Deed-Doer)
England Wessex 922 October 27, 939
Æthelstan (the Glorious)
England Wessex c.893 August 2, 924
Edward the Elder England Wessex c.875 October 26, 899
Alfred the Great England Wessex 849 April 23, 871
Æthelred I Wessex & Kent Wessex c.839 865
Æthelbert (III) Wessex & Kent Wessex c.836 December 20, 860 (Wessex) 858 (Kent)
Æthelbald Wessex Wessex 834 856
Æthelwulf Wessex & Kent Wessex 795 July 839
Egbert III Wessex, Kent & Mercia
Wessex c.770 829 (Mercia) 825 (Kent) 802 (Wessex)
Baldred Kent Mercia ? 807
Cuthred Kent Mercia ? 798
Eadbert Præn Kent Oiscingas ? 796
Offa Mercia & Kent Mercia ? c.786 (Kent) 757 (Mercia)
Ealhmund Kent Wessex ? c.784
Egbert II Kent Oiscingas ? c.765
Heabert Kent Oiscingas ? c.764
Eanmund Kent Oiscingas ? c.762
Æthelbert II Kent Oiscingas ? 749
Eadbert Kent Oiscingas ? April 23, 725
Wihtred Kent Oiscingas c.670 691
Oswine Kent Oiscingas ? 688
Mul Kent Wessex ? 687
Eadric Kent Oiscingas ? 685
Hlothere Kent Oiscingas ? July 4, 673
Egbert I Kent Oiscingas ? July 14, 664
Ærconbert Kent Oiscingas ? January 20, 640
Eadbald Kent Oiscingas ? February 24, 616
Æthelbert I (St. Ethelbert)
Kent Oiscingas c.560 580
Eormenric Kent Oiscingas ? 534
Octha Kent Oiscingas c.500 512
Oisc Kent Oiscingas ? 488
Hengist Saxony & Kent Jutes ? 449 (Kent) 434 (Saxony)
Wihtgils Saxony Jutes ? c.400
Witta Saxony Jutes ? c.350
Wecta/Wægdæg Saxony Jutes ? c.300
Woden (Bodo/Odin)
Saxony Sachsen c.215 256
Marbod Saxony Sachsen c.185 190
Wilke II Saxony Sachsen c.140 106
Witekind Saxony Sachsen c.80 100
Sigward Saxony Sachsen c.50 80
Svarticke II Saxony Sachsen c.30 76
Svarticke I Saxony Sachsen c.10 C.E. 30
Wilke I Saxony Sachsen c.30 B.C. 8 C.E.
Anserich Saxony Sachsen c.65 B.C. 3 B.C.
Harderich Saxony Sachsen c.110 B.C. 90 B.C.
Frithuwald Saxony Lombards c.160 B.C.
Frealeaf Saxony Lombards c.210 B.C.
Freawine Saxony Lombards c.250 B.C.
Frithuwulf Saxony Lombards c.280 B.C.
Finn Saxony Lombards c.310 B.C.
Flocwald Saxony Lombards c.340 B.C.
Godwulf Saxony Lombards c.370 B.C.
Geata/Getius Saxony Lombards c.410 B.C.
Tætwa/Tectius Saxony Lombards c.440 B.C.
Beaw/Beowius Saxony Lombards c.470 B.C.
Bjar Saxony Lombards c.500 B.C.
Sjkold Saxony Lombards c.530 B.C.
Scyldwa Saxony Lombards c.560 B.C.
Bjaed Saxony Lombards c.590 B.C.
Sceaf/Sceldwa Saxony Lombards c.620 B.C.
Heremod Saxony Goths c.650 B.C.
Itermon Saxony Goths c.680 B.C.
Annar Saxony Goths c.710 B.C.
Hadra Saxony Goths c.740 B.C.
Hwala Saxony Goths c.770 B.C.
Bedwig Saxony Goths c.800 B.C.
Sceaf/Seskef Saxony Goths c.830 B.C.
Magni Saxony Goths c.860 B.C.
Modi Saxony Goths c.900 B.C.
Vingener Saxony Goths c.930 B.C.
Vingethorr Saxony Goths c.960 B.C.
Einrida Saxony Goths c.1010 B.C.
Hloritha Saxony Goths c.1050 B.C.
Vingener Saxony Goths c.1100 B.C.
Thor Thrace Trojans 1167 B.C.
Memnon Ethiopia Trojans 1210 B.C.
Priam Troy Trojans 1250 B.C. 1233 B.C.
Laomedan Troy Trojans 1295 B.C. 1277 B.C.
Ilos Troy Trojans 1340 B.C. 1326 B.C.
Tros Troy Arcadians 1390 B.C. 1366 B.C.
Ericthonius Dardania Arcadians 1450 B.C. 1412 B.C.
Dardanus Dardania Arcadians 1550 B.C. 1477 B.C.
Zerah Padan-Aram Israelites 1650 B.C.
Judah Padan-Aram Israelites 1749 B.C.
Jacob Padan-Aram Semites 1836 B.C.
Isaac Canaan Semites 1896 B.C.
Abraham Canaan Semites 1996 B.C.
Terah Ur Semites 2126 B.C.
Nahor Ur Semites 2155 B.C.
Serug Ur Semites 2185 B.C.
Reu Ur Semites 2217 B.C.
Peleg Jerusalem Semites 2247 B.C.
Eber Jerusalem Semites 2281 B.C.
Shelah Jerusalem Semites 2311 B.C.
Cainan Asia Minor Semites 2460 B.C.
Arphaxad Asia Minor Semites 2620 B.C.
Shem Asia Minor Semites 2788 B.C.
Noah Shulon Elda 2948 B.C.
Lamech Zion Elda 3130 B.C.
Methuselah Zion Elda 3317 B.C.
Enoch Zion Elda 3382 B.C.
Jared Canaan Elda 3544 B.C.
Mahalalel Canaan Elda 3609 B.C.
Cainan Canaan Elda 3679 B.C.
Enos Canaan Elda 3769 B.C.
Seth Canaan Elda 3874 B.C.
Adam Olaha Shinehah Elda 4004 B.C.