Rulers of England and Great Britain
(including dates of reign)
Saxons and Danes |
| Egbert, 802–39 |
| Æthelwulf, son of Egbert, 839–58 |
| Æthelbald, son of Æthelwulf, 858–60 |
| Æthelbert, 2d son of Æthelwulf, 860–65 |
| Æthelred, 3d son of Æthelwulf, 865–71 |
| Alfred, 4th son of Æthelwulf, 871–99 |
| Edward (the Elder), son of Alfred, 899–924 |
| Athelstan, son of Edward, 924–39 |
| Edmund, 3d son of Edward, 939–46 |
| Edred, 4th son of Edward, 946–55 |
| Edwy, son of Edmund, 955–59 |
| Edgar, younger son of Edmund, 959–75 |
| Edward (the Martyr), son of Edgar, 975–78 |
| Æthelred (the Unready), younger son of Edgar, 978–1016 |
| Edmund (Ironside), son of Æthelred, 1016 |
| Canute, by conquest, 1016–35 |
| Harold I (Harefoot), illegitimate son of Canute, 1037–40 |
| Harthacanute, son of Canute, 1040–42 |
| Edward (the Confessor), younger son of Æthelred, 1042–66 |
| Harold II, brother-in-law of Edward the Confessor, 1066 |
House of Normandy |
| William I (the Conqueror), by conquest, 1066–87 |
| William II (Rufus), 3d son of William I, 1087–1100 |
| Henry I, youngest son of William I, 1100–1135 |
House of Blois |
| Stephen, grandson of William I, 1135–54 |
House of Plantagenet |
| Henry II, grandson of Henry I, 1154–89 |
| Richard I (Cœur de Lion), 3d son of Henry II, 1189–99 |
| John, youngest son of Henry II, 1199–1216 |
| Henry III, son of John, 1216–72 |
| Edward I, son of Henry III, 1272–1307 |
| Edward II, son of Edward I, 1307–27 |
| Edward III, son of Edward II, 1327–77 |
| Richard II, grandson of Edward III, 1377–99 |
House of Lancaster |
| Henry IV, grandson of Edward III, 1399–1413 |
| Henry V, son of Henry IV, 1413–22 |
| Henry VI, son of Henry V, 1422–61, 1470–71 |
House of York |
| Edward IV, great grandson of Edward III, 1461–70, 1471–83 |
| Edward V, son of Edward IV, 1483 |
| Richard III, brother of Edward IV, 1483–85 |
House of Tudor |
| Henry VII, descendant of Edward III, 1485–1509 |
| Henry VIII, son of Henry VII, 1509–47 |
| Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, 1547–53 |
| Mary I, daughter of Henry VIII, 1553–58 |
| Elizabeth I, younger daughter of Henry VIII, 1558–1603 |
House of Stuart |
| James I (James VI of Scotland), descendant of Henry VII, 1603–25 |
| Charles I, son of James I, 1625–49 |
Commonwealth and Protectorate |
| Council of State, 1649–53 |
| Oliver Cromwell, lord protector, 1653–58 |
| Richard Cromwell, lord protector, 1658–59 |
House of Stuart
(restored) |
| Charles II, son of Charles I, 1660–85 |
| James II, younger son of Charles I, 1685–88 |
| William III, grandson of Charles I; ruled jointly with Mary II, 1689–94; ruled alone, 1694–1702 |
| Mary II, daughter of James II; ruled jointly with William III, 1689–94 |
| Anne, younger daughter of James II, 1702–14 |
House of Hanover |
| George I, great-grandson of James I, 1714–27 |
| George II, son of George I, 1727–60 |
| George III, grandson of George II, 1760–1820 |
| George IV, son of George III, 1820–30 |
| William IV, 3d son of George III, 1830–37 |
| Victoria, granddaughter of George III, 1837–1901 |
House of Saxe Coburg |
| Edward VII, son of Victoria, 1901–10 |
House of Windsor
(family name changed during World War I) |
| George V, son of Edward VII, 1910–36 |
| Edward VIII, son of George V, 1936 |
| George VI, 2d son of George V, 1936–52 |
| Elizabeth II, daughter of George VI, 1952– |