The document lists the Houses that have ruled England from 1066 to present day, along with the Monarch of each House and the years they ruled. It also notes how each new Monarch was related to the previous, such as being the son or cousin, and sometimes the cause of the change in House, like the Battle of Bosworth or War of the Roses. The line of succession moved between the Houses of Normandy, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Cromwell, and Hanover before becoming the House of Windsor under Queen Elizabeth II.
The document lists the Houses that have ruled England from 1066 to present day, along with the Monarch of each House and the years they ruled. It also notes how each new Monarch was related to the previous, such as being the son or cousin, and sometimes the cause of the change in House, like the Battle of Bosworth or War of the Roses. The line of succession moved between the Houses of Normandy, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Cromwell, and Hanover before becoming the House of Windsor under Queen Elizabeth II.
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How the British royal family were related and the nature of their ascension to the throne
The document lists the Houses that have ruled England from 1066 to present day, along with the Monarch of each House and the years they ruled. It also notes how each new Monarch was related to the previous, such as being the son or cousin, and sometimes the cause of the change in House, like the Battle of Bosworth or War of the Roses. The line of succession moved between the Houses of Normandy, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Cromwell, and Hanover before becoming the House of Windsor under Queen Elizabeth II.
The document lists the Houses that have ruled England from 1066 to present day, along with the Monarch of each House and the years they ruled. It also notes how each new Monarch was related to the previous, such as being the son or cousin, and sometimes the cause of the change in House, like the Battle of Bosworth or War of the Roses. The line of succession moved between the Houses of Normandy, Plantagenet, Lancaster, York, Tudor, Stuart, Cromwell, and Hanover before becoming the House of Windsor under Queen Elizabeth II.
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House Monarch Years Cause of change in House Relation to previous
Normandy William I 1066-1087 Battle of Hastings Conquerer
Normandy William II 1087-1100 Son Normandy Henry I 1100-1135 Brother Normandy Stephen 1135-1154 The Anarchy Nephew Normandy Henry II 1154-1189 The Anarchy 2nd cousin PlantagenetRichard I 1189-1199 Son PlantagenetJohn I 1199-1216 Brother PlantagenetHenry III 1216-1272 Son PlantagenetEdward I 1272-1307 Son PlantagenetEdward II 1307-1327 Son PlantagenetEdward III 1327-1377 Son PlantagenetRichard II 1377-1399 Son Lancaster Henry IV 1399-1413 War of the Roses Cousin Lancaster Henry V 1413-1422 Son Lancaster Henry VI 1422-1471 Son York Edward IV 1471-1483 War of the Roses 3rd cousin York Edward V 1483 Son York Richard III 1483-1485 Uncle Tudor Henry VII 1485-1509 Battle of Bosworth second Cousin once removed Tudor Henry VIII 1509-1547 Son Tudor Edward VI 1547-1553 Son Tudor Mary I 1553-1558 Sister Tudor Elizabeth I 1558-1603 Sister Stuart James I 1603-1625 First Cousin twice removed Stuart Charles I 1625-1649 Son Republic None 1649-1653 Civil War N/a Cromwell Oliver 1653-1658 N/a Cromwell Richard 1658-1659 Son Republic None 1659-1660 N/a Stuart Charles II 1660-1685 Son Stuart James II 1685-1689 Brother Stuart Mary II 1689-1694 daughter Stuart Anne I 1694-1714 Sister Hanover George I 1714-1727 Act of Settlement second cousin Hanover George II 1727-1760 Son Hanover George III 1760-1820 Son Hanover George IV 1810-1830 regency started 1810 Son Hanover William IV 1830-1837 Son Hanover Victoria 1837-1901 Daughter Hanover Edward VII 1901-1910 son Hanover George V 1910-1936 Son Hanover Edward VIII 1936 Son Hanover George VI 1936-1952 Son Hanover Elizabeth II 1952- daughter William William adela Henry edward Richard II John John Owen Tudor Margaret Edmund Tudor Henry VII William I William II adela Henry I William Matilda Henry II Henry John Richard I Henry III Edward I Edward II Edward III John of Gaunt Edmund Henry IV Joan Richard Catherine Henry V Cecily Richard Edmund Tudor Henry VI Edward IV Richard III Edward V