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English Monarchs

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Alfred The Great871-899 Only English leader known as "the Great," first to be king of Anglo-Saxons, successfully defended off Viking Attacks
Edward the Confessor1042-1066 son of Ethelred the Unready, he was amon the last anglo saxon kings. His death sent Harold Godwinson to the Throne, leading to the Norman conquest the same year
Harold Godwinson1066. Became king after the death of Edward the Confessor, however William I of Normandy invaded and conquered England and he was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066
William I (the conquerer) of Normandyled the Norman conquest of England in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings, This is the last time England was successfully invaded. He established the Domesday Book (a survey of England and its lands)
Henry IIfirst King from the House of PLANTAGANET, established Jury system and Common Law
Richard I (the Lion Heart)1189-1199 son of henry II, led 3rd crusade against Saladin. Revered as a great king and is often a hero figure in literature
John I1199-1216 Son of Henry II, aka John Lackland, often serves as a "villain" in western literature accounts such as Robin Hood. Is most famous for signing the Magna Carta, limiting the power of English King
Edward I (Longshanks)1272-1307. aka the Hammer of the Scots, he led campaigns against scotland and is depicted as a villain in the film BRAVEHEART. He is also known for Expelling the Jews from England and establiching PArliament as a permanent source of revenue collecting. His nickname comes form him being very tall in his age.
Henry IV1
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Richard III1
Richard II1
Henry VII (Tudor)1
Henry VIII (tudor)11
Mary I1
Elizabeth I111
James I (stuart)1
Charles I1
Charles II1
Oliver Cromwell1
James II1
William of Orange1
Mary II1
George I (Hanover)1
George III11
Victoria1


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