List of Kings and Queens
An easy rhyme to help you
remember the order of succession.
(Scroll down the screen to see all of it)
Note: Monarchs in grey are not included in the rhyme. Not all disputed claimants are listed. Dates given are reign.
1066-1087 Willie,William II
1087-1100 Harry,Henry I
1100-1135 Stee,Stephen
1135-1154
Harry,Henry II
1154-1189 Dick,Richard I
1189-1199 John,John
1199-1216 Harry Three,Henry III
1216-1272
One-To-Three Neds,Edward I, II, III
1272-1307, 1307-1327, 1327-1377 Richard Two,Richard II
1377-1399
Harrys Four-Five-Six... then who?Henry IV, V, VI
1399-1413, 1413-1422, 1422-1461 Edwards Four-Five,Edward IV, V
1461-1483, 1483-? Dick the Bad,Richard
1483-1485
Harrys (twain), Henry VII, VIII
1485-1509, 1509-1547 Ned Six (the lad),Edward VI
1547-1553
Mary,Mary I
1553-1558 Bessie,Elizabeth I
1558-1603 James you ken,James I
1603–1625
Then Charlie,Charles I
1625-1649 Charlie,Charles II
1660-1685 James again...James II
1685-1688 Will &William of Orange
1689-1702 Mary,Mary II
1689-1694 Anne of Gloria,Anne
1702-1714
Georges ( 4! ),George I, II, III, IV
1714-1727, 1727-1760, 1760-1820, 1820-1830 Will Four,William IV
1830-1837 Victoria,Victoria
1837-1901
Edward Seven next, and thenEdward VII
1901-1910
Came George the Fifth in 1910...George V
1910-1936 Ned the Eighth soon abdicated,Edward VIII
1936
So George Six was coronated,George VI
1936-1952
Then Number Two Elizabeth...Elizabeth II
1952-
And that's all, folks (until her death...)!!Charles next?
William I
(William the Conqueror)
1066–1087
William II
(William Rufus)
1087–1100 (shot in the New Forest)
Henry I
(Beauclerc)
1100–1135
Stephen
1135–1154
Henry II
1154–1189
Richard I
(Richard the Lionheart)
1189–1199
John
(Lackland)
1199–1216
Henry III
(Henry of Winchester)
1216–1272
Edward I
(Longshanks)
1272–1307
Edward II
1307 – 1327 (deposed)
Edward III
1327-1377
Richard II
1377 – 1399 (deposed)
Henry IV
(Bolingbroke)
1399–1413
Henry V
1413–1422
Henry VI
1422 – 1461 (deposed)
Edward IV
1461 – 1483
Edward V
1483 - 1483 (one of the princes in the tower)
Richard III
1483–1485
Henry VII
1485–1509
Henry VIII
1509–1547
Edward VI
1547–1553
Lady Jane Grey
1553 (only reigned 9 days)
Mary I
1553–1558 (Bloody Mary)
Philip
1554–1558 (Married to Mary)
Elizabeth I
1558–1603
James I
1603–1625 (James VI of Scotland)
Charles I
1625–1649 (Executed)
COMMONWEALTH
Oliver Cromwell 1653-1658
Richard Cromwell 1658-1659
Charles II
1660–1685
James II
1685 – 1688 (VII of Scotland - deposed)
Mary II
1689–1694 (died of smallpox)
William
William of Orange
1689–1702
Anne
1702–1714
George I
1714–1727
George II
1727–1760
George III
1760–1820
George IV
1820–1830
William IV
1830–1837
Victoria
1837–1901
Edward VII
1901–1910
George V
1910–1936 (Renamed to Windsor)
Edward VIII
1936 (abdicated)
George VI
1936–1952
Elizabeth II
1952 – present
