English Sovereigns
The first unified government of England came with the conquest of the Danish in northern England by Edward the Elder. The rule of succession to the throne is primogeniture, or the passing of the throne to the oldest son (or daughter when there are no sons). The English monarchy continued to rule England until the 19th century, when the country became a constitutional monarchy, and most national policy was decided by Parliament.
Reign Name Relationship 
West Saxon Kings 
899-924 Edward the Elder son of Alfred the Great 
924-39 Athelstan son of Edward I 
939-46 Edmund half brother of Athelstan 
946-55 Edred brother of Edmund 
955-59 Edwy son of Edmund 
959-75 Edgar brother of Edwy 
975-78 Edward the Martyr son of Edgar 
978-1016 Ethelred II son of Edgar 
1016 Edmund Ironside son of Ethelred 
Danish Kings 
1016-35 Canute II son of Sweyn I of Denmark who conquered England 1013 
1035-37 Harold I and Hardecanute sons of Canute II (each ruled a part of England as decided by the royal council) 
1037-40 Harold I son of Canute 
1040-42 Hardecanute son of Canute 
West Saxon Kings (restored) 
1042-66 Edward the Confessor son of Ethelred II 
1066 Harold II son of Godwin 
Norman Kings 
1066-87 William I illegitimate son of Duke Robert the Devil 
1087-1100 William II son of William I 
1100-35 Henry I son of William I 
1135-53 Stephen grandson of William II 
House of Plantagenet 
1153-89 Henry II son of Matilda (daughter of Henry I) 
1189-99 Richard I son of Henry II 
1199-1216 John son of Henry II 
1216-72 Henry III son of John 
1272-1307 Edward I son of Henry III 
1307-27 Edward II son of Edward I 
1327-77 Edward III son of Edward II 
1377-99 Richard II son of the Black Prince 
House of Lancaster 
1399-1413 Henry IV son of John of Gaunt 
1413-22 Henry V son of Henry IV 
1422-61, 1470-71 Henry VI son of Henry V 
House of York 
1461-70, 1471-83 Edward IV son of Richard, Duke of York 
1483 Edward V son of Edward IV 
1483-85 Richard III brother of Edward IV 
House of Tudor 
1485-1509 Henry VII son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond 
1509-47 Henry VIII son of Henry VII 
1547-53 Edward VI son of Henry VIII 
1553-58 Mary I daughter of Henry VIII 
1558-1603 Elizabeth I daughter of Henry VIII 
House of Stuart 
1603-25 James I great-grandson of Margaret (daughter of Henry VII) 
1625-49 Charles I son of James I 
The Commonwealth 
1649-58 Oliver Cromwell  
1658-60 Richard Cromwell  
House of Stuart (restored) 
1660-85 Charles II son of Charles I 
1685-88 James II son of Charles I 
1689-94 William III and Mary II son of Mary (daughter of Charles I); daughter of James II 
1694-1702 William III son of Mary (daughter of Charles I) 
1702-14 Anne daughter of James II 
House of Hannover 
1714-27 George I son of Sophia (granddaughter of James I) 
1727-60 George II son of George I 
1760-1820 George III son of Frederick (son of George II) 
1820-30 George IV (regent 1811-20) son of George III 
1830-37 William IV son of George III 
1837-1901 Victoria daughter of Edward (son of George III) 
House of Saxe-Coburg 
1901-10 Edward VII son of Victoria 
House of Windsor 
1910-36 George V son of Edward VII 
1936 Edward VIII (abdicated) son of George V 
1936-52 George VI son of George V 
1952- Elizabeth II daughter of George VI 
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