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English Monarchs

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  • Sep 3, 1189

    Richard I Coronated

    Richard I Coronated
    Richard I becomes King of England. He is a hero to his people for fighting in the Third Crusade, and England adopts its coat of arms under him.
  • Period: Sep 3, 1189 to Dec 5, 1199

    Reign of Richard I

    Richard I becomes King of England. He is a hero to his people for fighting in the Third Crusade, and England adopts its coat of arms under him.
  • Sep 2, 1192

    The Third Crusade Ends

    The Third Crusade Ends
    Richard I signs a treaty ending the Third Crusade in the Middle East, unable to take control of Jerusalem.
  • Oct 28, 1216

    Henry III Coronated

    Henry III Coronated
    Henry III becomes King of England. He isn't known for international success like his predeccessors, but he is famous for establishing Westminster as the primary seat for English royalty and Parliament.
  • Period: Oct 28, 1216 to Dec 5, 1272

    Reign of Henry III

    Henry III reigns over England, establishing himself and future rulers at Westminster.
  • Dec 5, 1245

    Construction of Westminster Abbey Begins

    Construction of Westminster Abbey Begins
    Westminster Abbey (in its modern form) begins construction, and is to be the place for many coronations to come
  • Nov 20, 1272

    Edward Longshanks Coronated

    Edward Longshanks Coronated
    Edward I is coronated after returning home from an unsuccessful crusade in the Middle East.
  • Period: Nov 20, 1272 to Dec 5, 1307

    Reign of Edward Longshanks

    Edward I (known as Longshanks from his height) is King of England, and attempts to foricbly take over Scotland and Wales.
  • Dec 5, 1305

    William Wallace Executed

    William Wallace Executed
    Toward the end of the First War of Scottish Independence, William Wallace is executed for refusing to bow down to Edward Longshanks.
  • Period: Dec 5, 1337 to Dec 5, 1453

    The Hundred Years' War

    The Hundred Years' War wages between England and France.
  • Sep 30, 1399

    Henry IV Coronated

    Henry IV Coronated
    Henry IV seizes control of England and establishes the House of Lancaster as the ruling line in England.
  • Sep 30, 1399

    House of Lancaster Rules

    House of Lancaster Rules
  • Period: Sep 30, 1399 to Dec 5, 1413

    Reign of Henry IV

    Henry IV seizes power in England, establishing the rule of the House of Lancaster.
  • Period: Mar 4, 1455 to Dec 5, 1485

    The War of the Roses

    The War of the Roses takes place in several bouts, leaving the houses of Lancaster and York to sporadically control England throughout this period.
  • Mar 4, 1461

    House of York Rules

    House of York Rules
    House of York rules England with Edward IV as king. The War of the Roses causes the throne to be "passed" between houses of Lancaster and York.
  • Apr 21, 1509

    Henry VIII Coronated

    Henry VIII Coronated
    Henry VIII succeeds his father as King of England after the War of the Roses in the newly formed Tudor dynasty. Under his rule, the Church of England is formed.
  • Period: Apr 21, 1509 to Dec 5, 1547

    Reign of Henry VIII

    Henry VIII rules England, and splits the nation from the Roman Catholic Church.
  • Dec 5, 1534

    Church of England Formed

    Church of England Formed
    Henry VIII separates England from the Roman Catholic Church, forming the Church of England and starting the English Reformation.
  • Nov 17, 1558

    Elizabeth I Coronated

    Elizabeth I Coronated
    Elizabeth I becomes queen, ushering in the Elizabethan era, a resurgence of English arts and drama.
  • Period: Nov 17, 1558 to

    Reign of Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I reigns during the bloom of the Renaissance, and oversees the defeat of the Spanish armada.

  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada
    The defeat of the Spanish armada marks a significant victory for Elizabeth's reign, holding English prominence for years to come.