History of the "modern" English Monarch

History of the "Modern" English Monarch

Period: Oct 9, 1760 to Oct 9, 2011

King George III becomes king

Oct 25, 1760

Information about King George III

The American Revolutionary War begins

Apr 19, 1775

Causes of the war

America declares independence

Jul 4, 1776

Declaration of Independence

The Treaty of Paris is signed

Sep 3, 1783

Treaty of ParisThis ends the American Revolutionary War

George IV becomes king

Jan 29, 1820

King George IV

King William IV becomes king

Jun 26, 1830

William IV

Queen Victoria becomes queen

Jun 20, 1837

She takes the throne at age 18
Queen Victoria

Crimean War begins

Oct 9, 1854

Crimean War 1854 -1856 Crimean War fought by Britain and France against Russia.

King Edward VII becomes king

Jan 22, 1901

King Edward VII

Queen Victoria passes away after ruling for 63 years

Jan 22, 1901

63 years is the longest anyone in England has ruled to this day.

King George V becomes king

May 6, 1910

King George V

King Edward VIII becomes King

Jan 20, 1936

King Edward VIII

King George VI becomes king

Dec 11, 1936

The father of Queen Elizabeth II
King George VI

King Edward VIII gives up his crown

Dec 11, 1936

He abdicated the crown to marry Wallis Simpson

Germany invades Poland, causes the start of World War II

Sep 1, 1939

Invasion of Poland

World War II ends

Sep 2, 1945

World War IIJapan surrenders

Queen Elizabeth II becomes queen

Feb 6, 1952

Queen Elizabeth II

William (2nd in line to throne) marries Catherine Middleton

Apr 29, 2011

Royal wedding

Queen Elizabeth II is currently Queen

Oct 9, 2011