List of Rulers of England and Great Britain
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officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 65,397,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain.
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Saxons and Danes | ||
| Egbert, 802–39 | ||
| Æthelwulf, son of Egbert, 839–58 | ||
| Æthelbald, son of Æthelwulf, 858–60 | ||
| Æthelbert, 2d son of Æthelwulf, 860–65 | ||
| Æthelred, 3d son of Æthelwulf, 865–71 | ||
| Alfred, 4th son of Æthelwulf, 871–99 | ||
| Edward (the Elder), son of Alfred, 899–924 | ||
| Athelstan, son of Edward, 924–39 | ||
| Edmund, 3d son of Edward, 939–46 | ||
| Edred, 4th son of Edward, 946–55 | ||
| Edwy, son of Edmund, 955–59 | ||
| Edgar, younger son of Edmund, 959–75 | ||
| Edward (the Martyr), son of Edgar, 975–78 | ||
| Æthelred (the Unready), younger son of Edgar, 978–1016 | ||
| Edmund (Ironside), son of Æthelred, 1016 | ||
| Canute, by conquest, 1016–35 | ||
| Harold I (Harefoot), illegitimate son of Canute, 1037–40 | ||
| Harthacanute, son of Canute, 1040–42 | ||
| Edward (the Confessor), younger son of Æthelred, 1042–66 | ||
| Harold II, brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor, 1066 | ||
House of Normandy | ||
| William I (the Conqueror), by conquest, 1066–87 | ||
| William II (Rufus), 3d son of William I, 1087–1100 | ||
| Henry I, youngest son of William I, 1100–1135 | ||
House of Blois | ||
| Stephen, grandson of William I, 1135–54 | ||
House of Plantagenet | ||
| Henry II, grandson of Henry I, 1154–89 | ||
| Richard I (Cœur de Lion), 3d son of Henry II, 1189–99 | ||
| John, youngest son of Henry II, 1199–1216 | ||
| Henry III, son of John, 1216–72 | ||
| Edward I, son of Henry III, 1272–1307 | ||
| Edward II, son of Edward I, 1307–27 | ||
| Edward III, son of Edward II, 1327–77 | ||
| Richard II, grandson of Edward III, 1377–99 | ||
House of Lancaster | ||
| Henry IV, grandson of Edward III, 1399–1413 | ||
| Henry V, son of Henry IV, 1413–22 | ||
| Henry VI, son of Henry V, 1422–61, 1470–71 | ||
House of York | ||
| Edward IV, great-grandson of Edward III, 1461–70, 1471–83 | ||
| Edward V, son of Edward IV, 1483 | ||
| Richard III, brother of Edward IV, 1483–85 | ||
House of Tudor | ||
| Henry VII, descendant of Edward III, 1485–1509 | ||
| Henry VIII, son of Henry VII, 1509–47 | ||
| Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, 1547–53 | ||
| Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII, 1553–58 | ||
| Elizabeth I, younger daughter of Henry VIII, 1558–1603 | ||
House of Stuart | ||
| James I (James VI of Scotland), descendant of Henry VII, 1603–25 | ||
| Charles I, son of James I, 1625–49 | ||
Commonwealth and Protectorate | ||
| Council of State, 1649–53 | ||
| Oliver Cromwell, lord protector, 1653–58 | ||
| Richard Cromwell, lord protector, 1658–59 | ||
House of Stuart | ||
| Charles II, son of Charles I, 1660–85 | ||
| James II, younger son of Charles I, 1685–88 | ||
| William III, grandson of Charles I; ruled jointly with Mary II, 1689–94; ruled alone, 1694–1702 | ||
| Mary II, daughter of James II; ruled jointly with William III, 1689–94 | ||
| Anne, younger daughter of James II, 1702–14 | ||
House of Hanover | ||
| George I, great-grandson of James I, 1714–27 | ||
| George II, son of George I, 1727–60 | ||
| George III, grandson of George II, 1760–1820 | ||
| George IV, son of George III, 1820–30 | ||
| William IV, 3d son of George III, 1830–37 | ||
| Victoria, granddaughter of George III, 1837–1901 | ||
House of Saxe Coburg | ||
| Edward VII, son of Victoria, 1901–10 | ||
House of Windsor | ||
| George V, son of Edward VII, 1910–36 | ||
| Edward VIII, son of George V, 1936 | ||
| George VI, 2d son of George V, 1936–52 | ||
| Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI, 1952– | ||