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Monarchy
Monarchy is a form of government in which all political power is vested in a monarch, usually a king or a queen. The monarch rules the nation, and acts as the head of state until his/her death or abdication.
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What country did James II control?
Great Britain! As the successor to Elizabeth I he united the two countries ofEngland and Scotland (his mother was Mary Stuart). The first British colonization of what is nowthe Us took place inhis reign-hence Jamestown, Va! l607. The Union Jack flag alsocame into use in his reign. (Jacques in fench means James and not john, child
songs to the contrary!
When did Charles II become king?
CharlesII was king of Scotland from 30th JAN 1649- 3rd SEPT 1651, then (AFTER HE WAS EXILED) he was later king of England, Scotland and Ireland from 29th MAY 1660- 6th FEB 1685. The New Parliament decided to restore the monarchy and the House of Lords in 1660. They Invited Charles II to become king of England - a very popular decision.
Why did the queens father suddenly become king?
The Queen Mother became Queen because her brother in law who was the eldest son of George V abdicated to marry a twice divorced American woman making her husband King of the United Kingdom
How do you get blody Mary to come?
you can get her to come if you go in the bathroom and say her name 3times but im to scared to do it
Who was queen of England in 1888?
The crowns of England and Scotland were united in 1707 to form The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
There has not been a Queen, or King, of England since that date.
In 1968, the British Monarch was Queen Elizabeth II who is Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Who is the heir to the British throne?
There are only three heirs apparent at the moment, the line of succession is currently as follows: .
- Charles (heir apparent)
- William (heir apparent)
- George (heir apparent)
- Charlotte (heir presumptive)
- Harry (heir presumptive)
Charles, William and George are all heirs apparent because their position in the line of succession cannot be displaced or changed by a person with a better claim.
However, Charlotte's succession can be displaced when George has children, therefore she is heir presumptive, not heir apparent. Likewise, Harry is currently fifth in line but he can be displaced if William has any more children or when George or Charlotte have children, therefore he is also heir presumptive.
What was the army king Charles the 1 was up against called?
They were called the cavaliers because the cavalry was the most important part of an army.
Who ruled England during Elizabethan times?
As the name suggests , it was Queen Elizabeth (I). Sometimes, nicknamed Gloriana , The Virgin Queen, or Good Queen Bess.
She reigned from 17 November 1558 to 24 March 1603 (her death).
It was named the Elizabethan Age after all the capable men around her.; Drake, Frobisher, Raleigh, Shakespeare to name but a few.
Why did King George VI's wife not become queen?
Just like in cards a King always trumps the Queen. In the case of British Monarchy, it follows suit just the same. Queen Elizabeth inherited her crown after her father passed, the King of England. So she is as high as it goes, the "King" card was lost. Since she married Philip and he is not of the Windsor blood, nor heir to the King of England- as his wife is- he can not trump her. So he is given the title of Prince of yada yada, which Queen Elizabeth gave him after she was the legal Queen for 5 years.
Now in the case of Prince Charles and his wife Camilla. She can technically become Queen when he takes the throne, but she will have no ruling power.
If "King" Charles passes and Camilla is still alive, she is taken off the throne as well, as the eldest child of King Charles is of legal age to take the throne.
With "King" Wills and his wife Kate, she will become "Queen" Kate for as long as he is alive. If he passes while their eldest child is still a minor, she will retain the title until that child is of legal age to take the throne. She still will have no powers, but will keep the title. Surely someone else will step in and assist her and the minor child, and one may be appointed the "Regent"(head) King until the minor child is of age. If Prince William passes and there are no other children, Prince Harry will take over and "Queen" Kate will be dethroned.
- Was king of England and Ireland (from 1547-1553)
- Crowned at the age of nine (in 1547)
- Was drawn by the famous Northern Renaissance painter Hans Holbein the Younger (in 1539)
- His successor was a woman named Lady Jane Grey
- Died at the young age of 15 (1553)
- He knew three other languages besides English, including French, Spanish and Italian
- He played the lute and the virginals
- He wrote a discourse about the pope as the Antichrist at age twelve (in 1549)
- Though Edward was raised Catholic, he later became a Protestant
- He died of a fever and cough that gradually worsened and his last words were, "I am glad to die." (1553)
Was King George the third a risk taker?
He led in the revolution again Britain and even led the army. If he had lost, he would not only have lost his considerable fortune but would probably have been tried as a traitor and hung. He literally risked everything he had including his life.
When did the Norman reign end?
King Henry IV's (1399-1413) had Richard II murdered, in Pontefract castle, in 1400, this put an end to the Angevin Line and future monarchs were no longer Norman.
Who was first offered the role of Richard the lionheart in robin hood prince of thieves?
Sean Connery
House of Windsor (dates of reign):
George V (1910-1936)
Edward VIII (20 January - 11 December 1936 - abdicated)
George VI (1936-1952)
Elizabeth II (1952 - present)
How did albert of saxe-coburg die?
Queen Victoria stabbed him to death when he was 32, on the 17th March 1856 at 8:00pm with a knife. She was jealous he was getting all the attention from UK so she had her revenge. I personally don't think she was correct to do that. Few people know, because she was so sly at keeping it a secret by mourning. (wearing black) I hope this information helps you with whatever your doing with it. But remember, you cannot trust many people on the Internet they can start telling liessometimes, some people say that he died from an illness, because blood kept on coming from his mouth.Actually, Queen Victoria stabbed him in the mouth.
Where was the Queen of Sheba's kingdom?
Queen of Sheba
* Born: c. 10th century B.C.
* Birthplace: Sheba (now Yemen or Ethiopia)
* Died: c. 10th century B.C.
* Best Known As: The wealthy queen who tested Solomon
Queen of Sheba was an ancient name for Abyssinia, a kingdom on the Red Sea in the vicinity of modern Ethiopia and Yemen. The Queen of Sheba is best known for a story in the Bible's book of Kings: at the head of a caravan of riches, she visits Israel's King Solomon to test his legendary wisdom. After Solomon successfully answers her riddles, the queen showers him with gifts. According to Ethiopian tradition the queen returned to Sheba and bore a son by Solomon, Menelik I, who was the beginning of the Ethiopian royal dynasty.
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Who succeeded Henry the second?
Community Answer 1
After Henry VIII died, his son, Edward VI ruled until his death 9 years later.
Strangely, Edward changed his will so that his cousin, Jane Grey, would become queen though she was the 4th in line (because if not Mary, a staunch Roman Catholic married to the King of Spain, would succeed and reverse all Henry's breakaway reforms). She ruled for 9 days until Edward's sister, Mary, came and beheaded her for treason.
Mary ruled until her death also (doing exactly what Edward feared and with great bloodshed).
Then Elizabeth I ruled for a rich 45 years. She also beheaded her cousin, but then named the cousin's son her successor. He was James I.
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Community Answer 2
Henry VIII was succeeded by his son Edward who reigned briefly as Edward VI under a regent. A sickly boy who died before his majority, he was nothing like his famous father. Learned and sensitive, he most likely would have ruled effectively during this turbulent period in English history. Devout of faith, an Anglican, Edward was also keen to unite his kingdom and end the bloody "wars of faith" between Catholics and the newly created Church of England. Henry VIII's break from Roman Catholicism. As history would have it, Edward died within a decade of his ascension to be succeeded by his half-sister, the Catholic, Mary Tudor. Further widening the religious factions .
He was the son of Jane Seymour (who died shortly after childbirth). He was 9 years old when he took up the throne.
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Community Answer 3
Edward, Henry's only legitimate son succeeded Henry 8. Edward's mother was Jane Seymour, wife #3
Then:
Mary, Henry's older daughter. Mary's mother was Katherine of Aragon, wife #1
Then:
Elizabeth, Henry's younger daughter. Elizabeth's mother was Anne Boleyn, wife #2
His son Edward, who became Edward VI.
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Community Answer 4
1. His son Edward
2. His daughter Mary
3. his daughter Elizabeth
4. His niece Frances Brandon and her children
His son Edward VI who was only 9 years old. So in reality the country was ruled by a Council of Regents.
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Community Answer 5
His son Edward, whose mother was Henry's 3rd Queen, Jane Seymour
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Community Answer 6
Edward I "Long Shanks" was the successor to the throne after Henry III, reigning from 1272 - 1307.
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Community Answer 7
Henry's only surviving son, Edward, inherited the Crown, becoming Edward VI.
Who were the English monarchs?
There has not been an English monarch for over 300 years; The Act of Union, 1707 united the crowns of England and Scotland to form The United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Later, in 1801, The crowns of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland were united to form The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
In the period 1900 - 1950 the monarchs were:
Victoria (1837 -1901)
Edward VII (1901-1910)
George V (1910-1936) - during this reign, in 1922, the Southern part of Ireland was partitioned and the monarch became King of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Edward VIII (1936) -Abdicated
George VI (1936-1952)
The parents of King Edward VII of Great Britain were Queen Victoria of Great Britain and her husband the prince consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Which one of henry's wife's produced a boy child who lived to become king?
The question is phrased confusingly. If you mean which of Henry VIII's wives gave birth to a son, the answer is Jane Seymour, although Henry VIII had at least one illegitimate son. If you mean who gave birth to Henry VIII, the answer is Elizabeth of York.
