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English Monarchs Flashcards

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King Alfred the Great (England)

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886 AD - 899 AD

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King Edward the Confessor (England)

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1042 AD - 1066 AD

Next King: William I (William the Conqueror)

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King William I (England)

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1066 AD - 1087 AD

William the Conqueror of the Norman Conquest.

Prior King: Edward the Confessor
Next King: William II

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King William II (England)

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1087 AD - 1100 AD

William Rufus.

Prior King: William I
Next King: Henry I

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King Henry I (England)

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1100 AD - 1135 AD

Son William died during a shipwreck (White Ship Disaster of 1120), put country in turmoil with Stephen of Blois becoming King until Henry I’s daughter Empress Matilda beat him, putting her son Henry II on the throne.

Prior King: William II
Next King: Stephen of Blois

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King Stephen (England)

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1135 AD - 1154 AD

Stephen of Blois

Prior King: Henry I
Next King: Henry II

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King Henry II (England)

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1154 AD - 1189 AD.

Wife: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Sons: Henry the Younger, Geoffrey, Richard, and John.

Prior King: Stephen
Next King: Richard I

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King Richard I (England)

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1189 AD - 1199 AD

Richard the Lionheart, Eleanor’s favorite son.

Prior King: Henry II
Next King: John

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King John (England)

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1199 AD - 1216 AD

John Lackland

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King Henry III (England)

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1216 AD - 1272 AD

Loved King Edward the Confessor

Prior King: John
Next King: Edward I

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King Edward I (England)

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1272 AD - 1307 AD

Edward Longshanks. Loved the tales of King Arthur.

Prior King: Henry III
Next King: Edward II

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King Edward II (England)

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1307 AD - 1327 AD

Had favorites like Piers Gaveston. Was overthrown, probably murdered.

Prior King: Edward I
Next King: Edward III

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King Edward III (England)

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1327 AD - 1377 AD

Overthrew Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, for the crown. Started the Hundred Years War. Son Edward, the Black Prince.

Prior King: Edward II
Next King: Richard II

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King Richard II (England)

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1377 AD - 1399 AD

Overthrown and eventually murdered. Son of Edward, the Black Prince.

Prior King: Edward III
Next King: Henry IV

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King Henry IV (England)

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1399 AD - 1413 AD

House of Lancaster.

Prior King: Richard II
Next King: Henry V

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King Henry V (England)

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1413 AD - 1422 AD

House of Lancaster

Prior King: Henry IV
Next King: Henry VI

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King Henry VI (England)

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1422 AD - 1461 AD

House of Lancaster

Prior King: Henry V
Next King: Edward IV, 1st reign

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King Edward IV (England)

1st Reign

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1st reign 1461 AD - 1470 AD

House of York.

Prior King: Henry V
Next King: Henry VI

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King Henry VI (England)

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1470 AD - 1471 AD

House of Lancaster.

Prior King: Edward IV, 1st reign
Next King: Edward IV, 2nd reign

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King Edward IV (England)

2nd Reign

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1471 AD - 1483 AD

House of York.

Prior King: Henry VI
Next King: Edward V

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King Edward V (England)

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1483 AD - 1483 AD

House of York.

Prior King: Edward IV, second reign
Next King: Richard III

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King Richard III (England)

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1483 AD - 1485 AD

House of York.

Prior King: Edward V
Next King: Henry VII

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King Henry VII (England)

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1485 AD - 1509 AD

House of Tudor.

Prior King: Richard III
Next King: Henry VIII

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King Henry VIII (England)

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1509 AD - 1547 AD

House of Tudor.

Prior King: Henry VII
Next King: Edward VI

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King Edward VI (England)

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1547 AD - 1553 AD

House of Tudor.

Prior King: Henry VIII
Next King: Lady Jane Grey (9-days), then Mary I

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Queen Mary I (England)

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1553 AD - 1558 AD

House of Tudor. Daughter of Henry VIII.

Bloody Mary. King Philip was also leading the country and was King as long as Mary was alive and they remained married, per the terms of the marriage.

Prior King: Edward VI
Next King: Elizabeth I

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Queen Elizabeth I (England)

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1558 AD - 1603 AD

House Tudor. Daughter of Henry VIII.

Prior King: Mary I
Next King: James I

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King James I (England)

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1603 AD - 1625 AD

House of Stuart.

Prior King: Elizabeth I
Next King: Charles I

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King Charles I (England)

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1625 AD - 1649 AD

House of Stuart. Charles I was executed in 1649 bringing about the Commonwealth of England.

Prior King: James I
Next Lord Protector: Oliver Cromwell

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Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell (England)

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1653 AD - 1658 AD

Title: Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England during the period “The Protectorate.”

Prior King: James I
Next Lord Protector: Richard Cromwell

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Lord Protector Richard Cromwell (England)

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1658 AD - 1659 AD

Title: Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England during the period “The Protectorate.”

Prior Lord Protector: Oliver Cromwell
Next King: Charles II

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King Charles II (England)

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1660 AD - 1685 AD

House of Stuart. Monarchy restored in England.

Prior Lord Protector: Richard Cromwell
Next King: James II

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King James II (England)

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1685 AD - 1688 AD

House of Stuart.

Prior King: Charles II
Next King: Mary II & William of Orange

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Queen Mary II (England)

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1689 AD - 1694 AD

House of Stuart. Married to William of Orange who continued to rule until 1702 AD.

Prior King: James II
Next King: Anne

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Queen Anne (England & Great Britain)

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England 1702 AD - 1707 AD; Great Britain 1707 AD - 1714 AD.

England becomes Great Britain after the “Acts of Union 1707.”

Prior King: Queen Mary II & William of Orange
Next King: George I

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