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Left without male heirs, Henry took the unprecedented step of making his barons swear to accept his daughter Empress Matilda, widow of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor, as his heir. However, her cousin, Stephen of Blois (the third son of Adela of Normandy ) gained the support of the barons and usurped the throne, claiming that Henry had changed his ...
John "Lackland" proclaimed king No recognised heir 1199–1207 John: Henry of Winchester: Heir apparent Son 1 October 1207 Born 28 October 1216 Became king Richard, Earl of Cornwall: Heir presumptive Brother 28 October 1216 Brother became king 17 June 1239 Son born to king Henry III: Edward "Longshanks", Lord of Chester: Heir apparent Son 17 ...
Among them were Harold Godwinson (recognised as king by the Witenagemot after the death of Edward the Confessor), Harald Hardrada (King of Norway who claimed to be the rightful heir of Harthacnut) and Duke William II of Normandy (vassal to the King of France, and first cousin once-removed of Edward the Confessor). Harald and William both ...
Queen Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom—2022 marks 70 years since her ascension to the throne. Next in line on the royal family tree is Prince Charles, her son ...
Louis (Louis VIII, the Lion) Reign: 1216 - Sept. 22, 1217 (1 year) Louis VIII was the French king until he invaded England, after which he became their king. His brothers, who were twins, died ...
There have been 13 British monarchs since the political union of the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland on 1 May 1707.England and Scotland had been in personal union since 24 March 1603; while the style, "King of Great Britain" first arose at that time, legislatively the title came into force in 1707.
King of Denmark 1534–1588: Henry IV King of France 1553–1610: King James VI and I [a] 1566–1625 r. 1567–1625 (Scotland) r. 1603–1625 (England) Anne of Denmark 1574–1619 Queen of England and Ireland: John IV 1604–1656 King of Portugal: Henry Frederick 1594–1612 Prince of Wales: Elizabeth Stuart 1596–1662 Queen of Bohemia ...
King of the English r. 924–939: Edmund I 921–946 King of the English r. 939–946: Eadred 923–955 King of the English r. 946–955: Malcolm I c. 900 –954 King of Alba r. 943–954: Indulf d. 962 King of Alba r. 954–962: Richard I 933–996 Duke of Normandy: Eadwig All-Fair c. 940 –959 King of the English r. 955–959: Edgar I the ...