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According to the Anglo-Saxon cronicle founder of the House of Wessex
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Cerdic
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First king of all The Anglo-Saxons
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Alfred the Great
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First styled king of the English (927 A.D.)
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Athelstan
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Lost the Battle of Hastings in 1066, last of the Anglo-Saxon kings
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Harold Godwinson
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Won the Battle of Hastings in 1066. First Norman king.
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William I
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First king of the House of Plantagenet who ruled England for more than two centuries.
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Henry II
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'Coeur De Lion' Crusader king
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Richard I
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Signed the Magna Carta
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John
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Grandson of above known as the "Hammer of the Scots"
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Edward I
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Known for starting the Hundred Year's War and victory at he Battle of Crecy.
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Edward III
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First king of the House of Lancaster, cadet branch of Plantagenet
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Henry IV
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His reign instigated the War of the Roses and lost most of English territory in France
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Henry VI
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First Yorkist ruler of England. Engaged in lifelong struggle with above.
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Edward IV
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Deposed his nephew to rule as last Yorkist and Plantagenet king of England. Died at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
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Richard III
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Defeated above at the Battle of Bosworth Field. First Tudor King of England
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Henry VII
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Six wives guy. Started his own church.
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Henry VIII
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Last male Tudor ruler
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Edward VI
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Catholic sister of above, married Phillip of Spain
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Mary I
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Younger sister of above. Last Tudor Ruler.
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Elizabeth I
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Also the Scottish king, descedant of Robert the Bruce.
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James I
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King of England, Scotland and Ireland with his wife, Mary II.
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William III
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Under her, acts of the Union made her queen of Great Britain and Ireland
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Anne
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Under act of Settlement (1701) became king of Great Britain and Ireland, although 50 catholics were closer in line of succesion.
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George I
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Lost the American colonies and was known as "mad king -----"
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George III
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Styled herself Empress of India. Last of House of Hanover.
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Victoria
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First cousin to the last Tsar. Changed the name of his house to "Windsor".
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George V
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Abdicated his throne in favor of his brother.
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Edward VIII
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King during WW2.
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George VI
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Current monarch. Longest reigning monarch in history.
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Elizabeth II
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