Kings and Queens of England
This page lists all the English Monarchs since the country was first united by Edward the Confessor. before that time England was a patchwork of tribal kingdoms. Many of these earlier boundaries remain in the layout of the Counties of England.
Edward the Confessor (King of England 1042AD-1066AD)
Harold Godwinson (King of England 1066AD)
William I, the Conqueror (King of England 1066AD-1087AD)
William II, Rufus (King of England 1087AD-1100AD)
Henry I (King of England 1100AD-1135AD)
Stephen (King of England 1135AD-1154AD)
Henry II (King of England 1154AD-1189AD)
Richard I, the Lionheart (King of England 1189AD-1199AD)
John (King of England 1199AD-1216AD)
Henry III (King of England 1216AD-1272AD)
Edward I (King of England 1272AD-1307AD)
Edward II (King of England 1307AD-1327AD)
Edward III (King of England 1327AD-1377AD)
Richard II (King of England 1377AD-1399AD)
Henry IV (King of England 1399AD-1413AD)
Henry V (King of England 1413AD-1422AD)
Henry VI (King of England 1422AD-1461AD and 1470AD-1471AD)
Edward IV (King of England 1461AD-1470AD and 1471AD-1483AD)
Edward V (uncrowned see The Princes in the Tower) (1483AD)
Richard III (King of England 1483AD-1485AD)
Henry VII (King of England 1485AD-1509AD)
Henry VIII (King of England 1509AD-1547AD)
Edward VI (King of England 1547AD-1553AD)
Mary I (Queen of England 1553AD-1558AD)
Elizabeth I (Queen of England 1558AD-1603AD)
James I (King of England 1603AD-1625AD)
Charles I (King of England 1625AD-1649AD),
Charles II (King of England 1660AD-1685AD),
James II (King of England 1685AD-1688AD)
William III King of England
Anne (Queen of England 1702AD-1714AD)
George I (King of England 1714AD-1727AD)
George II (King of England 1727AD-1760AD)
George III (King of England 1760AD-1820AD)
George IV (King of England 1820AD-1830AD)
William IV (King of England 1830AD-1837AD)
Victoria (Queen of England 1837AD-1901AD)
Edward VII (King of England 1901AD-1910AD)
George V (King of England 1910AD-1936AD)
Edward VIII (abdicated)
George VI (King of England 1936AD-1952AD)
Elizabeth II (Queen of England 1952AD-present)
Remembering all the kings and queens of England is no mean feat, but many of us can do it because we learned the following rhyme at school
Willie, Willie, Harry, Steve,
Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three,
Edward One, Two, Three, Dick Two,
Henry Four, Five, Six, then who?
Edward Four, Five, Dick the Bad,
Harrys twain and Ned, the lad.
Mary, Bessie, James the Vain,
Charlie, Charlie, James again.
William and Mary, Anne o'Gloria,
Four Georges, William then Victoria.
Edward Seven, Georgie Five,
Edward, George and Liz (alive).
If you want to remember the kings of england then why not learn the rhyme for yourself.