Monarchs

Monarchs

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King James I was already King of Scotland when he got the English crown. King James I was the first ruler to call himself King of Great Britain, as he ruled England, Scotland and Wales. King James ...

King Charles I

People; Monarchs

King Charles I came to the throne when his elder brother Henry died in 1612. King Charles I was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1625

King Charles II

People; Monarchs

King Charles II was crowned king of Scotland in 1651. When Richard Cromwell, who was lord protector of England at the time, was abdicated Charles returned to London. King Charles II was only 13 when ...

James II

People; Monarchs

King James II was king of England and Scotland (as James VII) from 1685 when he was crowned. King James II was only 15 when he escaped to France in 1648 disguised as a young girl. King James II was ...

King William III

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King William III ruled along side his wife, who took the thrown initially, Queen Mary II. Mary and her husband James were offered the crown after James' abdication.

Queen Anne

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Queen Anne was the daughter of James II and Anne Hyde. Queen Anne was queen of Great Britain and Ireland between 1702 and 1714. Her nickname was Brandy Nan because of her alleged taste for fine ...

King George I

People; Monarchs

George I is the first German-born king of Britain. George was declared: George by the Grace of God and king of Great Britain, France and Ireland, on 1st August 1714. King George I set the record at ...