Kings and Queens of England

King Henry I of England 1068 – 1135

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Born – Summer 1068 Died – 1st December 1135 Father – William I (Conqueror) (1027 – 1087) Mother – Matilda of Flanders (1032 – 1083) Spouse – m. 1100 – Edith of Scotland (1080 – 1118) Children – Adeleide (Empress Matilda) (1102 – 1167), William Aetheling (1103 – 1120); 22 illegitimate children including: Robert of … Read more

King Edward II of England 1284 – 1327

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Born – 25th April 1284 Died – 21st September 1327 Father – King Edward I (1239 – 1307) Mother – Eleanor of Castile (c.1241 – 1290) Spouse – Isabella of France (1295 – 1358) Children – King Edward III (1312 – 1377), John of Eltham (1316 – 1336), Eleanor of Woodstock (1318 – 1355), Joan … Read more

King William II (Rufus) of England 1057 – 1100

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Born – 1057 Died – 2nd August 1100 Father – King William I (Conqueror) (1027 – 1087) Mother – Matilda of Flanders (1032 – 1083) Spouse – Not married Children – No children King of England – 1087 – 1100 Predecessor – William I (Conqueror) – 1066 – 1087 Successor –Henry I – 1100 – … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom 1926 –

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Born – 21st April 1926 Father – King George VI (1895 – 1952) Mother – Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (1900 – 2002) Spouse – m. 1947 – Prince Philip (b. Children – Prince Charles (b. 1948), Princess Anne (b. 1950), Prince Andrew (b. 1960), Prince Edward (b. 1964) Queen of England – 1952 –  Predecessor – George … Read more

King William I (The Conqueror) of England 1027 – 1087

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Born – c1027 Died – 9th September 1087 Father – Robert the Magnificent (1008 – 1035) Mother – Herleve of Falaise (1012 – 1050) Spouse – m. 1050 – Matilda of Flanders (1032 – 1083) Children – Robert (1052 – 1134), Richard (1056 – 1075), Cecilia (1054 – 1126), Adeliza (b. 1055), William (1057 – … Read more

Edgar Aetheling 1051 – 1125

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Born – c1051 Died – c1125 Father – Edward the Exile (1016 – 1057) Mother – Agatha of Kiev (c1028 – c1070) Spouse – Unmarried Children – No children King of England – 1066 Predecessor – King Harold II – 1066 Successor – King William I (the Conqueror) – 1066 – 1087 1051 (around) Edgar … Read more

King Harold II (Godwinson) of England 1022 – 1066

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Born – 1022 Died – 14th October 1066 Father – Earl Godwin of Wessex (1001 – 1053) Mother – Gytha Thorkelsdottir (c1000 – c1072) Spouses – m. 1045 – Edith the Fair (Swanneck), m. 1066 – Edith of Mercia Children – by Edith Swanneck – Godwin, Edmund, Magnus, Gunhilda, Gytha; by Edith of Mercia – … Read more

King Edward the Confessor of England 1003 – 1066

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Born – 1003 Died – 5th January 1066 Father – King Aethelred the Unready (966 – 1016) Mother – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Spouse – m. 1045 – Edith of Wessex (1025 – 1075) Children – No children King of England – 1042 – 1066 Predecessor – King Harthacnut – 1040 – 1042 … Read more

King Harthacnut of England and Denmark 1018 – 1042

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Born – 1018 Died – 8th June 1042 Father – King Canute (995 – 1035) Mother – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Spouse – Not married  Children – No children King of Denmark – 1035 – 1042 Predecessor – Canute 1018 – 1035 Successor – Magnus the Good – 1042 – 1047 King of … Read more

King Harold I (Harefoot) of England 1016 – 1040

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Born – 1016 Died – 17th March 1040 Father – King Canute (995 – 1035) Mother – Aelfgifu of Northampton (b. c990) Spouse – Aelfgifu (dates unknown) Children – Aelfwine (dates unknown) King of England – 1037 – 1040 Predecessor – King Canute the Great – 1016 – 1035 Successor – King Harthacnut – 1040 – … Read more

King Canute the Great of England, Denmark and Norway 995 – 1035

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Born – 995 Died – 12th November 1035 Father – King Sweyn Forkbeard (960 – 1014) Mother – Gunhilda (d. 1014) Spouses – m. 1013 – Aelfgifu of Northampton (b. 990); m. 1017 – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Children – by Aelfgifu – Sweyn (1015 – 1037), King Harold I (1016 – 1040), … Read more

King Edmund II (Ironside) of England 990 – 1016

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Father – King Aethelred the Unready Mother – Aelfgifu of York Spouse – Ealdgyth Children – Edward the Exile, Edmund King of England – 1016 Predecessor – Aethelred the Unready – 1014 – 1016 Successor – King Canute – 1016 – 1035 990 (during) Edmund Ironside was born to King Aethelred the Unready and his … Read more

Sweyn Forkbeard King of Denmark and England 960 – 1014

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Born – 960 Died – 3rd February 1014 Father – Harald Bluetooth (910 – 986) Mother – Gyrid Olafsdottir (dates not known) Spouse – m. c990, div c1000 – Gunhilda (d. c1015), m. c1000 – Sigrid (d. c1013) Children –  by Gunhilda – Thyra (b. 993), King Canute (994 – 1035), King Harald II of Denmark (995 – … Read more

King Aethelred the Unready of England 966 – 1016

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Born – 966 Died – 23rd April 1016 Father – King Edgar (943 – 975) Mother – Aelfthryth (945 – 1002) Spouses – m. 985 – Aelfgifu of York (970 – 1002); m. 1002 – Emma of Normandy (985 – 1052) Children – by Aelfthryth – Aethelstan (985 – 1014), Ecgbert (d. 1005), King Edmund Ironside … Read more

King Edward the Martyr of England 962 – 978

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Born – 962 Died – 18th March 978 Father – King Edgar (943 – 975) Mother – Aethelflaed the Fair (d. c964) Spouse – Unmarried Children – No children King of England – 975 – 978 Predecessor – King Edgar – 959 – 975 Successor –King Aethelred the Unready – 978 – 1016 962 (during) … Read more

King Eadred of England 923 – 955

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Born – 923 Died – 23rd November 955 Father – Edward the Elder (874 – 924) Mother – Eadgifu of Kent (c902 – c966) Spouse – Unmarried Children – No children King of England – 946 – 955 Predecessor – Edmund I – 939 – 946 Successor –Eadwig – 955 – 959 923 (during) King … Read more

King Edmund I of England 921 – 946

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Born – 921 Died – 26th May 946 Father – Edward the Elder (874 – 924) Mother – Eadgifu of Kent (c902 – c966) Spouses – m 940 – Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury (c902 – 944); m. 944 Aethelflaed of Damerham (c920 – c975) Children – King Eadwig (941 – 959), King Edgar (943 – 975) … Read more

King Edward the Elder of England 874 – 924

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Born – 874 Died – 17th July 924 Father – Alfred the Great (849 – 899) Mother – Ealhswith (852 – 902) Spouses – m. 893 – Ecgwynn (c877 – c899), m. 899 – Aelfflaed (c878 – c919), m. 919 Eadgifu (c902 – 966) Children – by Ecgwynn – King Aethelstan (895 – 939), Edith (d. … Read more

King Alfred the Great 849 – 899

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Born – 849 Died – 26th October 899 Father – King Aethelwulf of Wessex (795 – 858) Mother – Osburgh (810 – 855) Spouse – m.868 – Ealhswith (852 – 902) Children – Aethelflaed (870 – 918), King Edward the Elder (874 – 924), Aethelgifu (875 – 896), Aelfthryth (877 – 929), Aethelweard (880 – 922) … Read more

King Edgar the Peaceful of England 943 – 975

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Born – 943 Died – 8th July 975 Father – King Edmund I ((921 – 946) Mother – Aelfgifu of Shaftesbury (c. 902 – 944) Spouses – m. c961 – Aethelflaed (d. c964);  m. 964 – Aelfthryth (945 – 1002)  Children – by Aethelflaed – King Edward the Martyr (962 – 978); by Aelfthryth – Edmund … Read more

Kings and Queens of England and Britain 827 – Present Day

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Kings and Queens of ScotlandThis timeline details all Kings and Queens of England and Britain from 827 to present day

From 1327 England and Wales have shared Kings and Queens

From 1603 England, Wales and Scotland have shared Kings and Queens 

The Kings and Queens of England also ruled Ireland from 1254 to 1936 when the Republic of Ireland broke from the monarchy, Northern Ireland, as part of the United Kingdom retained the monarchy.

See also Royal Consorts of England and Britain 940 – Present Day
Kings and Queens of Scotland 843 – Present Day

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King William IV of Great Britain and Ireland 1765 – 1837

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Born – 21st August 1765 Died – 20th June 1837 Father – King George III (1738 – 1820) Mother – Chalotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744 – 1818) Spouse – m. 1818 – Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen Children – Charlotte (1796 – 1818), Elizabeth (1820 – 1821) King of Great Britain 1830 – 1837 Predecessor – George IV … Read more

King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland 1762 – 1830

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King George IV

Father – King George III
Mother – Chalotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Spouse – Caroline of Brunswick
Children – Charlotte

King of Great Britain 1820 – 1830
Predecessor – George III – 1760 – 1820
Successor – William IV – 1830 – 1837

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King George III of Great Britain and Ireland 1738 – 1820

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King George III of Britain and Ireland

Father – Frederick Louis Prince of Wales
Mother – Augusta of Saxe-Gotha
Spouse – Chalotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Children – George, Frederick, William, Charlotte, Edward, Augusta, Elizabeth, Ernest, Adolphus, Mary, Sophia, Octavius, Alfred, Amelia

King of Great Britain 1760 – 1820
Predecessor – George II – 1727 – 1760
Successor – George IV – 1820 – 1830

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The Jacobite Movement 1668 – 1788

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This timeline details the main events of The Jacobite Movement – the cause of the supporters of the Catholic heirs of King James II from 1668 to 1788 to reclaim the British throne following the Glorious Revolution 1668 (around) Prince James, brother to Charles II and heir to the throne, converted to Catholicism. His conversion … Read more

King George II of Great Britain 1683 – 1760

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Born – 30th October 1683 Died – 25th October 1760 Father – King George I (1660 – 1727) Mother – Sophia Dorothea of Celle (1666 – 1726) Spouse – m. 1705 – Caroline of Ansbach (1683 – 1737) Children – Frederick (1707 – 1751), Anne (1709 – 1759), Amelia (1711 – 1786), Caroline (1713 – 1757), … Read more

King George I of Great Britain 1660 – 1727

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King George I

Father – Ernest Augustus Elector of Hanover
Mother – Sophia of the Palatinate
Spouse – Sophia Dorothea of Celle
Children – George, Sophia
King of Great Britain 1714 – 1727
Predecessor – Queen Anne – 1702 – 1714
Successor – George II – 1727 – 1760

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The Stuarts 1603 – 1714

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This timeline details the main events of the Stuarts accession of James I, VI of Scotland to the death of Queen Anne in 1714. 1603 (24th March) The period of the Stuarts began when James VI of Scotland became King James I of England, Ireland and Wales after Elizabeth I died. James was the son … Read more

Queen Anne of Great Britain 1665 – 1714

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Born – 6th February 1665 Died – 1st August 1714 Father – King James II of England, VII of Scotland (1633 – 1701) Mother – Anne Hyde (1637 – 1671) Spouse – m. 1683 – Prince George of Denmark (1653 – 1708) Children – Mary (1685 – 1687), Anne Sophia (1686 – 1687), William (1689 … Read more

King William III of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 1650 – 1702

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King William III

Father – William II Prince of Orange
Mother – Mary, daughter of Charles I
Spouse – Mary II
Children – None
King of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland 1688 – 1702
Predecessor – James II – 1685 – 1688
Successor – Anne – 1702 – 1714

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Queen Mary II of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales 1662 – 1694

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Mary II Queen

Father – King James II of England, VII of Scotland
Mother – Anne Hyde
Spouse – William III
Children – None
Queen of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland 1688 – 1694
Predecessor – James II – 1685 – 1688
Successor – William III – 1694 – 1702

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King James II of England, Wales, Ireland, VII of Scotland 1633 – 1701

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Father – King Charles I of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
Mother – Henrietta Maria of France
Spouse – Anne Hyde, Mary of Modena
Children – Charles, Mary, James, Anne, Charles, Edgar, Henrietta, Catherine, Catherine, Isabella, Charles, Elizabeth, Charlotte, James
King of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland 1685 – 1688
Predecessor – King Charles II – 1660 – 1685
Successor – William III – 1688 – 1702 and Mary II – 1688 – 1694

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King Charles II of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland 1630 – 1685

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King Charles II

Father – King Charles I of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
Mother – Henrietta Maria of France
Spouse – Catherine of Braganza
Children – No legitimate, 14 illegitimate children
King of Scotland 1649 – 1685, King of England, Wales and Ireland 1660 – 1685
Predecessor – Interregnum – Richard Cromwell Lord Protector – 1658 – 1660
Successor – James II – 1685 – 1688

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King Charles I of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland 1600 – 1649

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Born – 19th November 1600 Died – 30th January 1649 (executed) Father – King James I of England, VI of Scotland (1566 – 1625) Mother – Anne of Denmark (1574 – 1619) Spouse – Henrietta Maria of France (1609 – 1669) Children – Charles (1629), King Charles II (1630 – 1685), Mary (1631 – 1660), … Read more

King James I of England, Wales and Ireland, VI of Scotland 1566 – 1625

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James I of England, VI of Scotland

Father – Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
Mother – Mary Queen of Scots
Spouse – Anne of Denmark
Children – Henry, Elizabeth, Margaret, Charles, Robert, Mary, Sophia
King of Scotland – 1567 – 1625
Predecessor – Mary Queen of Scots 1542 – 1567
Successor – Charles I
King of England, Ireland and Wales – 1603 – 1625
Predecessor – Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603
Successor – Charles I – 1625 – 1649

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Queen Elizabeth I of England, Wales and Ireland 1533 – 1603

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Born – 7th September 1533 Died – 24th March 1603 Father – King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) Mother – Anne Boleyn (1501 – 1536) Spouse – Did not marry Children – None Queen of England – 1558 – 1603 Predecessor – Mary I – 1553 – 1558 Successor – James I – 1603 – … Read more

Queen Mary I of England, Wales and Ireland 1516 – 1558

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Born – 18th February 1516 Died – 17th November 1558 Father – King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) Mother – Catherine of Aragon (1485 – 1536) Spouse – Philip II of Spain (1527 – 1598) Children – No children Queen of England – 1553 – 1558 Preceded by – Lady Jane Grey – 1553 Succeeded … Read more

Lady Jane Grey 1537 – 1554

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Born – October 1537 Died – 12th February 1554 Father – Henry Grey (1517 – 1554) Mother – Frances Brandon (1517 – 1559) Spouse – Guildford Dudley (1535 – 1554) Children – No children Queen of England – 1553, 10th – 19th July Preceded by – King Edward VI 1547 – 1553 Succeeded by – … Read more

King Edward VI of England, Wales and Ireland 1537 – 1553

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Born – 12th October 1537 Died – 8th August 1553 Royal House – Tudor Father – King Henry VIII 1491 – 1547 Mother – Jane Seymour 1507 – 1537 Spouse – Not Married Children – No children King of England 1547 – 1553 Preceded by – King Henry VIII – 1509 – 1547 Succeeded by … Read more

King Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland 1841 – 1910

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Born – 9th November 1841 Died – 6th May 1910 Father – Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 – 1861) Mother – Queen Victoria (1819 – 1901) Spouse – Alexandra of Denmark (1844 – 1925) Children – Albert (1864 – 1892), King George V (1865 – 1936), Louise (1867 – 1931), Victoria (1868 – … Read more