List of English monarchs

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This is a list of the Kings and Queens of the Kingdom of England from 871 until England and Scotland joined together in 1707.

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[edit] West Saxons

[edit] Danish Kings

[edit] West Saxon Restoration

[edit] Normans

In 1066, William, Duke of Normandy invaded England. He defeated King Harold II and became King.

[edit] Plantagenets

[edit] Angevins

[edit] Lancastrians

[edit] Yorkists

[edit] Tudors

The Tudors were from Wales and in 1535 Wales became part of England. England had controlled Wales since 1284.

[edit] Stuarts

The Stuarts were also Kings of Scotland, with which kingdom England was in personal, but not legislative, union until 1707.

[edit] Interregnum

There was a civil war in England from 1642 until 1652. In 1649, King Charles I was executed and England became a Commonwealth. In 1653 Oliver Cromwell made himself Lord Protector and England became a Protectorate. Cromwell died in 1658 and his son, Richard, became Lord Protector. In 1660 the Monarchy was given back power.

[edit] Stuarts (restored)

In 1707, England and Scotland joined together. For Kings and Queens after 1707, see British monarchs.