Significant British Monarchs
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Compare the Years Which year is the earliest? 1540 2015 1780 Who ruled first? Can we put these monarchs in chronological order on the timeline? Elizabeth II King John Elizabeth I 1952 – present day 1199 - 1216 1558 - 1603 Who ruled first? Can we put these monarchs in chronological order on the timeline? King John Elizabeth I Elizabeth II 1199 - 1216 1558 - 1603 1952 – present day British Monarchy Timeline Edward the William II Henry I Stephen Henry II 1154 Richard I 1189 Confessor 1087 - 1100 1100 - 1135 1135 - 1154 - 1189 - 1199 1042 - 1066 1000 1110 1200 Harold 1066 William the Conqueror 1066 - 1087 William came from France and killed King Harold in 1066 to become known as ‘William the Conqueror’. There is a tapestry, called the Bayeux Ta p e s t r y that shows the Battle of Hastings and Harold being killed by an arrow in his eye! Photo courtesy of damiandude(@flickr.com) - - granted under creative commons licence – attribution British Monarchy Timeline Edward the William II Henry I Stephen Henry II 1154 Richard I 1189 Henry III 1216 Confessor 1087 - 1100 1100 - 1135 1135 - 1154 - 1189 - 1199 - 1272 1042 - 1066 1000 1110 1200 Harold 1066 King John 1199 - 1216 King John is the only king ever to be called John. He is famous for being greedy and not very nice. He was forced to sign the Magna Carta by his advisors. By signing it, this meant that monarchs had to The Magna Carta listen to their advisers. British Monarchy Timeline John 1199 Edward II Edward III Richard II Henry IV 1399 - 1216 1307 - 1327 1327 - 1377 1377 - 1399 - 1413 1200 1300 1400 Henry III Henry V 1216 - 1272 1413 - 1422 King Edward 1272 - 1307 King Edward I was given the nickname ‘Longshanks’ because he was very tall. He was also called the “Hammer of the Scots” as he spent years fighting wars with Scotland. He battled to bring Wales under his rule, and named his first son ‘Prince of Wales’; a tradition that has continued ever since. British Monarchy Timeline Henry IV Henry VI Edward V Henry VII Edward VI Elizabeth I 1399 - 1413 1422 - 1461 1483 1485 - 1509 1547 - 1553 1558 - 1603 1400 1500 1600 Henry V Edward IV Henry VIII Mary I 1553 1413 - 1422 1461 - 1483 1485 - 1509 - 1558 Richard III 1483 - 1485 A play was written about It is believed by some historians Richard III by William that Richard III killed his Shakespeare, showing him nephews, as he may have as a cruel man with a wanted to stop either of them hunchback. becoming king instead of him. He was killed in battle by Henry Tudor, who believed he should be king. He then became King Henry VII. British Monarchy Timeline Henry IV Henry VI Edward V Henry VII Edward VI Elizabeth I 1399 - 1413 1422 - 1461 1483 1485 - 1509 1547 - 1553 1558 - 1603 1400 1500 1600 Henry V Edward IV Richard III Mary I 1553 1413 - 1422 1461 - 1483 1483 - 1485 - 1558 Henry VIII 1509 - 1547 Henry VIII is probably the most famous of all British monarchs. He had a terrible temper! Henry was desperate for a son, so when his wife Catherine of Aragon gave birth to a baby girl, he divorced her. In doing so, he split England from the Catholic Church and created the Church of England. Henry had a total of six wives. He divorced two and beheaded two! British Monarchy Timeline James I 1603 Oliver Cromwell James II Anne 1702 George II George III - 1625 1649 - 1660 1685 - 1689 - 1714 1727 - 1760 1760 - 1820 1600 1700 1800 William III & Charles I Charles II Mary II 1689 George I 1714 1625 - 1649 1660 - 1685 - 1702 - 1727 Elizabeth I 1558 - 1603 Her reign was known as the Elizabeth I was the daughter of ‘Golden Age’. During this Henry VIII. time, lots of famous writers, She never married although such as William she said she was married to Shakespeare, wrote lots of her country. plays. She was well-known for her red hair and wearing lots of white make-up. British Monarchy Timeline James I 1603 Oliver Cromwell James II Anne 1702 George II George III - 1625 1649 - 1660 1685 - 1689 - 1714 1727 - 1760 1760 - 1820 1600 1700 1800 William III & Elizabeth I Charles II Mary II 1689 George I 1714 1558 - 1603 1660 - 1685 - 1702 - 1727 Charles I 1625 - 1649 While Charles was in power, a civil war started in England when people fought over who should rule the country. Oliver Cromwell (right) took charge for the next 11 years after having Charles’ head chopped off! British Monarchy Timeline Geroge III George IV Edward VII Edward VIII Elizabeth II 1760 - 1820 1820 - 1830 1901 - 1910 1936 1952 - present 1800 1900 2000 William IV George V George VI 1830 - 1837 1910 - 1936 1936 - 1952 Victoria 1837 - 1901 Victoria is the second longest reigning monarch in British history. She married her cousin, Albert, and they had nine children together. When Albert died, Victoria spent the rest of her life (for forty years!) wearing black clothes. British Monarchy Timeline Geroge III George IV Edward VII Edward VIII 1760 - 1820 1820 - 1830 1901 - 1910 1936 1800 1900 2000 William IV George V George VI 1830 - 1837 1910 - 1936 1936 - 1952 Elizabeth II 1952 – present day Elizabeth recently became the longest reigning monarch in British history. Elizabeth’s coronation (when she became Queen) was the first to be shown on television. She celebrated her Diamond Jubilee (60 years as Queen) in 2012. Kings and Queens Song BBC Horrible Histories English Kings and Queens Song William, William, Henry, Stephen Henry, Richard, John, oi! Henry, Ed, Ed, Ed, Rich two Then three more Henrys join our song! Edward, Edward, Rich the third Henry, Henry, Ed again Mary one, good Queen Bess Jimmy, Charles and Charles and then James, Will, Mary, Anne Gloria George, George, George, George Will, Victoria! Edward, George, Edward, George six And Queen Liz two completes the mix Kings and Queens Timeline Can you order some of the significant kings and queens onto your own timeline? Kings and Queens Timeline What can you remember? • What can you remember about some of the kings and queens we have looked at today? • Are there any kings or queens you want to find out more about? .