UK Monarchs Flashcards
1
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1509-1547 (E&I)
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Henry 8 - Tudor
- Catherine of Aragon (Mary 1)
- Anne Boleyn (Elizabeth 1)
- Jane Seymour (Edward 6)
- Anne of Cleves
- Catherine Howard
- Catherine Parr
2
Q
1547-1553 (E&I)
A
Edward 6 - Tudor (dead at 15)
- realm governed by Regency Council
3
Q
1553 (9 days) (E&I)
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Lady Jane Grey - Tudor
- Granddaughter of Henry 7
- Executed, Protestant martyr
4
Q
1553-1558 (E&I)
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Mary 1 - Tudor
- daughter of Catherine of Aragon
- Phillip husband, king by marriage only
5
Q
1558-1603 (E&I)
A
Elizabeth 1 - Tudor
- daughter of Anne Boleyn
- William Cecil, counsel
6
Q
1603-1625 (E&I&S)
A
James 1 - Stuart
- Scottish king as James 6
- Union of Crowns
- Devine Right of Kings theory
7
Q
1625-1649 (E&I&S)
A
Charles 1 - Stuart
- executed
8
Q
1649-1660 (Commonwealth)
A
Oliver Cromwell- Lord Protector 1653-1658
Richard Cromwell - 1658-1659
9
Q
1660-1685 (GB&I)
A
Charles 2 - Stuart
10
Q
1685-1688 (E&I&S)
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James 2 - Stuart
- deposed by William of Orange
11
Q
1689-1702
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Mary 2 & William 3 (of Orange) - Stuart
- daughter of James 2, queen to 1694
- husband of Mary 2, king to 1702
12
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1702-1714 (E&I&S) (GB&I in 1707)
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Anne - Stuart
- daughter of James 2
- Act of Union 1707
13
Q
1714-1727 (GB&I)
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George 1 - Hanover
14
Q
1727-1760 (GB&I)
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George 2 - Hanover
15
Q
1760-1820 (GB&() (UK 1801)
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George 3 - Hanover
- Mad King
- Acts of Union 1800
