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England

Explore 49 rulers of England in chronological order — from the earliest reign in our dataset through the Western Europe polity's recorded succession.

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  1. Portrait of Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great

    871–899

  2. Portrait of Edward the Elder

    Edward the Elder

    899–924

  3. Portrait of Æthelstan

    Æthelstan

    927–939

  4. Portrait of Edmund I

    Edmund I

    939–946

  5. Portrait of Eadred

    Eadred

    946–955

  6. Portrait of Eadwig

    Eadwig

    955–959

  7. Portrait of Edgar, King of England

    Edgar, King of England

    959–975

  8. Portrait of Edward the Martyr

    Edward the Martyr

    975–978

  9. Portrait of Æthelred the Unready

    Æthelred the Unready

    978–1013

  10. Portrait of Æthelred the Unready

    Æthelred the Unready

    1014–1016

  11. Portrait of Swein Forkbeard

    Swein Forkbeard

    1013–1014

  12. Portrait of Cnut the Great

    Cnut the Great

    1016–1035

  13. Portrait of Edmund II of England

    Edmund II of England

    1016–1016

  14. Portrait of Harold Harefoot

    Harold Harefoot

    1037–1040

  15. Portrait of Harthacnut

    Harthacnut

    1040–1042

  16. Portrait of Edward the Confessor

    Edward the Confessor

    1042–1066

  17. Portrait of Harold Godwinson

    Harold Godwinson

    1066–1066

  18. Portrait of William the Conqueror

    William the Conqueror

    1066–1087

  19. Portrait of William II of England

    William II of England

    1087–1100

  20. Portrait of Henry I of England

    Henry I of England

    1100–1135

  21. Portrait of Stephen, King of England

    Stephen, King of England

    1135–1141

  22. Portrait of Stephen, King of England

    Stephen, King of England

    1141–1154

  23. Portrait of Henry II of England

    Henry II of England

    1154–1189

  24. Portrait of Richard I of England

    Richard I of England

    1189–1199

  25. Portrait of John, King of England

    John, King of England

    1199–1216

  26. Portrait of Henry III of England

    Henry III of England

    1216–1272

  27. Portrait of Edward I of England

    Edward I of England

    1272–1307

  28. Portrait of Edward II of England

    Edward II of England

    1307–1327

  29. Portrait of Edward III of England

    Edward III of England

    1327–1377

  30. Portrait of Richard II of England

    Richard II of England

    1377–1399

  31. Portrait of Henry IV of England

    Henry IV of England

    1399–1413

  32. Portrait of Henry V of England

    Henry V of England

    1413–1422

  33. Portrait of Henry VI of England

    Henry VI of England

    1422–1461

  34. Portrait of Henry VI of England

    Henry VI of England

    1470–1471

  35. Portrait of Edward IV of England

    Edward IV of England

    1461–1470

  36. Portrait of Edward IV of England

    Edward IV of England

    1471–1483

  37. Portrait of Edward V of England

    Edward V of England

    1483–1483

  38. Portrait of Richard III of England

    Richard III of England

    1483–1485

  39. Portrait of Henry VII of England

    Henry VII of England

    1485–1509

  40. Portrait of Henry VIII of England

    Henry VIII of England

    1509–1547

  41. Portrait of Edward VI of England

    Edward VI of England

    1547–1553

  42. Portrait of Lady Jane Grey

    Lady Jane Grey

    1553–1553

  43. Portrait of Mary I

    Mary I

    1553–1558

  44. Portrait of Elizabeth I of England

    Elizabeth I of England

    1558–1603

  45. Portrait of James VI and I

    James VI and I

    1603–1625

  46. Portrait of Charles I of England

    Charles I of England

    1625–1649

  47. Portrait of Oliver Cromwell

    Oliver Cromwell

    1653–1658

  48. Portrait of Richard Cromwell

    Richard Cromwell

    1658–1659

  49. Portrait of Charles II of England

    Charles II of England

    1660–1685

  50. Portrait of James II of England

    James II of England

    1685–1688

  51. Portrait of Mary II of England

    Mary II of England

    1689–1694

  52. Portrait of William III of England

    William III of England

    1689–1702

  53. Portrait of Anne, Queen of Great Britain

    Anne, Queen of Great Britain

    1702–1707

  54. Became United Kingdom

    Acts of Union, 1707

    United Kingdom