Updated - March, 2008
Excellent site that covers
everything from Saxon to Windsor, including the Royal Residences.
Here is a useful list of the Rulers of
England and Great Britain.
(Including dates of reign) Saxons and Danes.
Covering the years 802 - 200
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 (Coeur 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 (restored)
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,
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 Co burg
Edward
VII, son of Victoria, 1901–10
House
of Windsor (family name changed during World War I)
George
V, son of Edward VII, 1910–36
Edward
VIII, son of George V, 1936
George
VI, 2d son of George V, 1936–52
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