Order Of Names Flashcards
2
William II. 1087-1100
Norman
Rufus
3
Henry I. 1100-1135
Norman
4
Stephen 1135-1154
Norman
5
Henry II. 1154-1189
Plantagenet
6
Richard I. 1189-1199
The Lionheart
Plantagenet
7
John. 1199-1216
Plantagenet
Worst English king
Died of over-eating
8
Henry III. 1216-1272
Plantagenet
He was 9
9
Edward I. 1272-1307
Plantagenet
10
Edward II. 1307-deposed 1327
Plantagenet
Red-hot poker thrust up his anus
11
Edward III. 1327-1377
Plantagenet
Hundred Years’ War 1338
Bubonic plague, ‘black death’ 1348-1350 killed half England pop
12
Richard II. 1377-deposed 1399
Plantagenet
Murdered by starvation after wife died and Henry came in
13
Henry IV. 1399-1413
Lancaster
Died probably of leprosy after many rebellions
14
Henry V. 1413-1422
Lancaster
Knighted aged 12 for fighting
Won battle of Agincourt
15
Henry VI. 1422-deposed 1461
Lancaster
Throne as a baby
End of 100 years war in 1453
16
Edward IV. 1461-1483
York
Many mistresses
17
Edward V. 1483-1483
York
Uncle Richard ordered their death and so only reigned 2 months
18
Richard III. 1483-1485
York
Died at battle of Bosworth Field
1
William I 1066-1087
Norman
19
Henry VII. 1485-1509
Tudor
Crown put on his head
Playing cards invented and wife Elizabeth of York appeared 8 times on every pack for 500 years
20
Henry VIII. 1509-1547
Tudor
6 wives, 1 son, 2 daughters
21
Edward VI. 1547-1553
Tudor
Jane Seymour son
Tuberculosis
22
Mary I. 1553-1558
Tudor
Bloody Mary daughter to Catherine of Aragon
Protestant bishops burnt at stake
23
Elizabeth I. 1558-1603
Tudor
Daughter of Anne Boleyn
Shakespeare
24
James I and VI of Scotland. 1603-1625
Stuart
First king of Eng + Scot
Gunpowder plot 1605
25
Charles I. 1625-1649 Stuart 1642 civil war, captured by Cromwell Beheaded Commonwealth declared
26
Charles II (merry monarch). 1660-1685 Restoration 13 known mistresses Great plague, 65, fire of London, 66 St. Paul's cathedral built by Sir Christopher Wren
27
James II and VII of Scotland. 1685-1688
Restoration
Parliament asked Dutch prince, William of Orange to take throne
28
William III and Mary II. 1689-1702 & 1689-1694
Restoration
James tried to regain throne but lost at Battle of Boyne
29
Anne. 1702-1714
Restoration
17 pregnancies
United Kingdom of Great Britain created
30
George I. 1714-1727
Hanovarian
Never learned English
Sir Robert Walpole
31
George II. 1727-1760
Hanovarian
Last English king to lead army to battle at Dettingen in 1743
32
George III. 1760-1820
Hanovarian
1773 Boston tea party
Became blind, insane son ruled as prince regent from 1811
33
George IV. 1820-1830
Hanovarian
Love of art + architecture
First gentleman of Europe
34
William IV (sailor king). 1830-1837
Hanovarian
Served in Royal Navy for 10 years
Abolished slavery in colonies in 1833
35
Victoria. 1837-1901 Hanovarian Married cousin Albert, virtual ruler Christmas tree and great Exhibition 51 Saw British empire double 1876 empress of India
36
Edward VII. 1901-1910
Hanovarian
Minoru won Derby in 1909
37
George V. 1910-1936
Windsor
WWI 1914-1918 plus Irish free state
Began royal broadcasts at Xmas 32
38
Edward VIII. June 1936-abdicated December 1936
Windsor
Most popular prince of Wales England had seen
Infatuated with Mrs Wallis Sompson already married 2, went abroad
39
George VI. 1936-1952 Windsor Shy nervous with a stutter WWII 1939 Start of NHS 1951 festival of Britain
40
Elizabeth II. 1952-
Windsor
Born 21 April 1926
Married cousin Prince Philip
