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Henry Stuart 1545–1567: Mary, Queen of Scots 1542–1587: Frederick II 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 ...
The succession to Henry II was altered by the death of his son, Henry the Young King, who was crowned king while his father still lived. Henry II had wished to divide his lands among his children upon his death, but was forced to sign the unfavorable treaty of Azay-le-Rideau on 4 July 1189 (two days before his death) with the king of France and ...
Robert II 1316–1390 King of Scots r. 1371–1390: House of Lancaster: House of York: Edward of Woodstock 1330–1376 The Black Prince: John of Gaunt 1340–1399 Duke of Lancaster: Lionel of Antwerp 1338–1368 Duke of Clarence: Robert III 1337–1406 King of Scots r. 1390–1406: Richard II 1367–1400 King of England r. 1377–1399: Henry IV ...
Technically, this was treason as Charles Brandon had married a royal princess without King Henry's consent. [15] Thus, King Henry VIII was outraged, and the privy council urged that Charles should be imprisoned or executed. He was only saved from King Henry's anger by Wolsey and from the affection that the King had for both his sister and for him.
Since Elizabeth I never designated an heir, the succession was disputed among heirs of Henry VII by cognatic primogeniture and the heirs established under the will of Henry VIII. The document placed the granddaughters of the king's younger sister Mary after his children, while also disinheriting the descendants of his elder sister Margaret.
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 ...
The royal family has expanded since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of Charles on May 6, 2023. Princess Eugenie , the niece of Charles, welcomed a son with husband Jack ...
Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) [c] was King of Scotland from 1649 until 1651 and King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from the 1660 Restoration of the monarchy until his death in 1685. Charles II was the eldest surviving child of Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France.