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John to Henry IV by Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings of England from John in 1199 to Henry IV in 1399.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from John, whose disgruntled barons forced him to sign the Magna Carta in 1215, to Henry IV, who pushed his cousin Richard II off the throne.

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George VI to Elizabeth II by Clay Lane

The final part of this series is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s longest-serving monarch and arguably the most popular in our history.

Below is a brief overview of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the country’s longest-serving monarch and one of the most popular in our history.

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Henry VI to Henry VII by Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings of England from Henry VI in 1422 to Henry VII in 1485.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from Henry VI, Duke of Lancaster, who lost out to Edward IV, Duke of York, in 1471, to Henry VII, who became the last King of England to win his crown on the battlefield.

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Henry VII to Mary I by Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from Henry VII in 1485 to Mary I in 1553.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from Henry VII, the last English monarch to win the crown by right of battle, to his grand-daughter Mary I, the country’s first undisputed Queen regnant.

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Mary I to James I by Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from Mary I in 1553 to James I in 1603.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from Mary I, who almost let England fall into the hands of Spain, to James I, a Scottish King who inherited the English crown.

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James I to the Interregnum by Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings of England from James I in 1603 to the Interregnum in 1651.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from James I in 1603, in whose reign the first American colonies were established, to the Interregnum in 1649, when for eleven years England was a republic.

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The Interregnum to Anne by Clay Lane

A quick overview of the Kings and Queens of England from the Interregnum in 1651 to Queen Anne in 1702.

Below is a brief overview of the Kings of England from the Interregnum in 1649, when for eleven years England was a republic, to Queen Anne in 1702, the last of the Stuarts and the first ruler of Great Britain.

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