In light of the recent birth of Princess Charlotte in London, I thought I’d post for you a complete list of the kings and queens of England. (Many blessings to the royal family. 🙂 )
The history of these monarchs goes back to the 8th century and continues through today.
While there have occasionally been times when someone other than an actual king or queen has ruled over England, (a commonwealth for example) there has traditionally been someone on the throne since the year 757.
Below is a list of all the monarchs of England. Feel free to use this list as a reference for teaching history in your homeschool.
Note: Many thanks to BritRoyals.com for the information in this post.
Now grab a cup of tea and a plate of scones. Let’s take a peek at the rulers of England.
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Kings and Queens of England
| Date | Monarch |
| 757-796 | Offa |
| 802-839 | Egbert |
| 839-856 | Aethelwulf |
| 856-860 | Aethelbald |
| 860-866 | Aethelbert |
| 866-871 | Aethelred I |
| 871-899 | Alfred the Great |
| 899-925 | Edward the Elder |
| 925-940 | Athelstan |
| 940-946 | Edmund |
| 946-955 | Edred |
| 955-959 | Edwy |
| 959-975 | Edgar |
| 975-978 | Edward the Martyr |
| 978-1016 | Ethelred II the Unready |
| 1016 | Edmund lronside |
| 1016-1035 | Cnut (Canute) |
| 1035-1040 | Harold I Harefoot |
| 1040-1042 | Harthacanut |
| 1042-1066 | Edward the Confessor |
| 1066 | Harold II |
| 1066-1087 | William I |
| 1087-1100 | William II |
| 1100-1135 | Henry I |
| 1135-1154 | Stephen |
| 1154-1189 | Henry II |
| 1189-1199 | Richard I |
| 1199-1216 | John |
| 1216-1272 | Henry III |
| 1272-1307 | Edward I |
| 1307-1327 | Edward II |
| 1327-1377 | Edward III |
| 1377-1399 | Richard II |
| 1399-1413 | Henry IV |
| 1413-1422 | Henry V |
| 1422-1461 | Henry VI |
| 1461-1483 | Edward IV |
| 1483 | Edward V |
| 1483-1485 | Richard III |
| 1485-1509 | Henry VII |
| 1509-1547 | Henry VIII |
| 1547-1553 | Edward VI |
| 1553-1558 | Mary I |
| 1558-1603 | Elizabeth I |
| 1603-1625 | James I |
| 1625-1649 | Charles I |
| 1649-1653 | Commonwealth |
| 1653-1658 | Oliver Cromwell (as Lord Protector) |
| 1658-1659 | Richard Cromwell (as Lord Protector) |
| 1660-1685 | Charles II |
| 1685-1688 | James II |
| 1689-1694 | William III of Orange and Mary II |
| 1694-1702 | William III |
| 1702-1714 | Anne |
| 1714-1727 | George I |
| 1727-1760 | George II |
| 1760-1820 | George III |
| 1820-1830 | George IV |
| 1830-1837 | William IV |
| 1837-1901 | Victoria |
| 1901-1910 | Edward VII |
| 1910-1936 | George V |
| 1936 | Edward VIII |
| 1936-1952 | George VI |
| 1952-Present | Elizabeth II |
If you’d like to teach your children more about the kings and queens of England, you may want to check out this book by DK:
It’s full of photos, timelines, biographies, family trees, and other information about the British monarchs in a child-friendly format.
Many blessings,
