TUDORS
Elizabeth I 1558-1603, was Queen of England and, separately, Queen of Ireland.
STUARTS
James I 1603-1625, was King James VI of Sotland and also became King James I of England on the death of Elizabeth I. He too, held the separate title King of Ireland.
Charles I 1625-1649, also seperately held the titles King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland.
Charles I was executed for "treason" in 1649, bringing an end to The English Civil War.
From 1649 until 1653, the country was governed by "The Barebones Parliament" which set itself the task of deciding what kind of government should rule the country.
Oliver Cromwell 1653-1658, became "Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of Great Britain and Ireland."
He was succeeded by his son, Richard Cromwell 1658-1659, who was also "Lord Protector"
In 1660, the Monarchy was restored and Charles II 1660-1685, became King of England. Like his predecessors he was also separately King of Scotland and King of Ireland.
He was succeeded by his son James II 1685-1688 who, because he was a Catholic was deposed in favour of his daughter -
Mary II and William III - 1689-1702. Mary died in 1694 and her husband, William III, reigned alone until his death in 1702. Under his reign the crowns of England and Scotland were formally united and he became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain (which included England, Scotland and Wales) and he was also separately King of Ireland.
Anne 1702-1714
HANOVERIANS
George I 1714-1727
George II 1727-1760
Queen Anne, George I and George II held the titles "King (or Queen) of Great Britain" and still separately "King (or Queen) of Ireland."
George III 1760-1820 In 1801, under the reign of George III, the crown of Ireland was united amd he became "King of Great Britain and Ireland" the title held by each Monarch until 1922.
George IV 1820-1830
William IV 1830-1837
Victoria 1837-1901
SAXE-COBURG GOTHA
Edward VII 1901-1910
WINSDOR
George V 1910-1936 In 1922 the southern part of Ireland was partitioned and became a separate country which is now called "The Republic of Ireland." The six counties of Northern Ireland remained a part of the United Kingdom which then became "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" which is its present title and the descriptor of each monarch who followed.
George VI 1936-1952
Elizabeth II 1952- Present
18 since Elizabeth I
Many people say "England" or "English" when they really mean "Britain" or "British" and this can be offensive to Scots, Welsh or Irish people.
Shakespeare lived in the reigns of two English monarchs, Elizabeth I and James I, whose reigns are known as the Elizabethan Age and the Jacobean Age respectively.
a balanced working relationship with parliament
There have been six Queens that have reigned in England. They are: 1. Mary I 2. Elizabeth I 3. Mary Stuart II 4. Anne 5. Victoria 6. and Elizabeth II.
James 1 body was examined in 1853.
Constitutional monarchy
There are two Monarchs named Elizabeth: Elizabeth I (Daughter of Henry VIII) and our present Queen, Elizabeth II.
In Great Britain, there have only been two Monarchs named Elizabeth: Queen Elizabeth I and, our present, Queen, Elizabeth II.
Elizabeth I and the current queen - Elizabeth II
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In Great Britain, there have only been two Monarchs named Elizabeth: Queen Elizabeth I and, our present, Queen, Elizabeth II.
The two English monarchs who lived in Shakespeare's lifetime were Elizabeth I and James I.
Only two British Monarchs have been named Elizabeth.
Only two British Monarchs have been named Elizabeth.
Elizabeth l was considered a very powerful queen for her time.
King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I
During the 16th century, the English monarchs were members of the Tudor family. They included Henry VII, Henry VIII, and ended with Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth Tudor (later Queen Elizabeth I of England)Anne Boleyn gave birth a daughter, Elizabeth.