Kings & Queens of England, Scotland, Wales & United Kingdom
Kings & Queens by length of reign | Kings & Queens by age of accession | Coronations
Kings of England
Kings and Rulers of Wales
| Dates | Ruler | House |
|---|---|---|
| 825-844 | Merfyn Frych (Merfyn the Freckled) | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 844-878 | Rhodri Mawr (Rhodri the Great) | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 878-916 | Anarawd ap Rhodri | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 916-942 | Idwal Foel (Idwahl the bald) | Lord of Ceredigion |
| 942-950 | Hywel Dda ap Cadell (Hywel the Good) | Lord of Ceredigion |
| 950-974 | Iago ab Idwal | Lord of Ceredigion |
| 974-985 | Hywel ab Ieuaf (Hywel the bad) | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 985-986 | Cadwallon ab Ieuaf | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 999-1005 | Maredudd ap Owain | Lord of Gwynedd & Dehuebarth |
| 1005-1018 | Aeddan ap Blegywryd | Lord of Gwynedd & Dehuebarth |
| 1018-1023 | Llywelyn ap Seisyll | Lord of Gwynedd & Dehuebarth |
| 1039-1063 | Gruffydd ap Llywelyn | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1081-1137 | Gruffydd ap Cynan | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1135-1137 | Gruffydd ap Rhys | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1137-1170 | Owain Gwynedd ap Gruffydd | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1170-1194 | Dafydd and Rhodri ap Owain | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1194-1240 | Llywelyn ap Iorwerth (Llywelyn the Great) | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1240-1246 | Dafydd ap Llywelyn | Lord of Gwynedd |
| 1246-1282 | Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (Llywelyn the Last) | Lord of Gwynedd |
Kings and Queens of Scotland
Scottish Kings & Queens by length of reign
Kings & Queens of England and Wales
| Dates | Ruler | House |
|---|---|---|
| 1272-1307 | Edward I | House of Plantagenet |
| 1307-1327 | Edward II | House of Plantagenet |
| 1327-1377 | Edward III | House of Plantagenet |
| 1377-1399 | Richard II | House of Plantagenet |
| 1399-1413 | Henry IV | House of Lancaster |
| 1413-1422 | Henry V | House of Lancaster |
| 1422-1461 | Henry VI | House of Lancaster |
| 1461-1483 | Edward IV | House of York |
| 1483 | Edward V | House of York |
| 1483-1485 | Richard III | House of York |
| 1485-1509 | Henry VII | House of Tudor |
Kings & Queens of England, Wales and Ireland
| Dates | Ruler | House |
|---|---|---|
| 1509-1547 | Henry VIII | House of Tudor |
| 1547-1553 | Edward VI | House of Tudor |
| 1553-1558 | Mary I | House of Tudor |
| 1558-1603 | Elizabeth I | House of Tudor |
Kings & Queens of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland
| Dates | Ruler | House |
|---|---|---|
| 1603-1625 | James I (King of Scotland as James VI 1567-1625) | House of Stuart |
| 1625-1649 | Charles I | House of Stuart |
| 1649-1653 | Commonwealth | Commonwealth |
| 1653-1658 | Oliver Cromwell (Lord Protector) | Commonwealth |
| 1658-1659 | Richard Cromwell (Lord Protector) | Commonwealth |
| 1660-1685 | Charles II | House of Stuart |
| 1685-1688 | James II | House of Stuart |
| 1689-1694 | William III of Orange and Mary II (jointly) | House of Orange |
| 1694-1702 | William III (alone) | House of Orange |
Monarchs of Great Britain and Ireland
| Dates | Ruler | House |
|---|---|---|
| 1702-1714 | Anne | House of Stuart |
| 1714-1727 | George I | House of Hanover |
| 1727-1760 | George II | House of Hanover |
| 1760-1820 | George III (Elector, 1760-1815, and King,1815-20, of Hanover) | House of Hanover |
| 1820-1830 | George IV | House of Hanover |
| 1830-1837 | William IV (King of Hanover 1830-7) | House of Hanover |
| 1837-1901 | Victoria (Empress of India 1876-1901) | House of Hanover |
| 1901-1910 | Edward VII | House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha |
| 1910-1936 | George V | House of Windsor |
| 1936 | Edward VIII | House of Windsor |
| 1936-1952 | George VI | House of Windsor |
| 1952-2022 | Elizabeth II | House of Windsor |
| 2022- | Charles III (King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Head of the Commonwealth of Nations) | House of Windsor |
Kings & Queens by length of reign | Kings & Queens by age of accession | Coronations
Scottish Kings & Queens by length of reign
Rhyme to remember Kings & Queens of England since William I (the Conqueror)
Willie, Willie, Harry, Steve
Harry, Dick, John, Harry Three.
Edward One, Two, Three, Dick Two
Henry Four, Five, Six then who?
Edward Four Five, Dick the Bad
Harrys twain and Ned, the lad.
Mary, Lizzie, James the Vain
Charlie, Charlie, James again.
William and Mary, Anne o'Gloria,
Four Georges, William and Victoria
Edward Seven, Georgie Five,
Edward, George, Liz Two and Charlie Three (alive).
Mnemonic to remember the Royal Houses of England and Great Britain
Never A Plan Like Yours To Study Oral History So Wisely =
Norman, Angevin, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart,
Orange, Hanover, Saxe-Coburg, Windsor.