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Kings and Queens of England
 
 
The following is a summary of Kings and queens of England up to Shakespeare's time.
 
HOUSE OF NORMANDY
William I (1027-1087)1066-1087
William II (1056-1100)1087-1100
Henry I (1068-1135)1100-1135
Stephen (1096-1154)1135-1154
 
HOUSE OF ANGEVIN (The first Plantagenet kings)
Henry II (1133-1189)1154-1189
Richard I (1157-1199)1189-1199
John (1167-1216)1199-1216
 
HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET
Henry III (1207-1272)1216-1272
Edward I (1239-1307)1272-1307
Edward II (1284-1327)1307-1327
Edward III (1312-1377)1327-1377
Richard II (1367-1400) (executed)1377-1399 (deposed)
 
HOUSE OF LANCASTER
Henry IV (1366-1413)1399-1413
Henry V (1387-1422)1413-1422
Henry VI (1421-1471) (murdered)1422-1461 (*twice 1422-1461, 1470-1471) (deposed)
 
HOUSE OF YORK
Edward IV (1442-1483)1461-1483 (*twice 1461-1470, 1471-1483)
Edward V (1470-1483) (murdered at 12 years)1483
Richard III (1452-1485) (died in battle)1483-1485
 
HOUSE OF TUDOR
Henry VII (1457-1509)1485-1509
Henry VIII (1491-1547)1509-2547
Edward VI (1537-1553)1547-1553
(1553 Lady Jane was Queen for 9 days only, executed.)
Mary I (1516-1558)1553-1558
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)1558-1603
 
HOUSE OF STUART
James I (1566-1625)1603-1625
 
 
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