Monarchy

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There has not been a King (or Queen) of England since 1707.

England is a part of, but not the same as, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

King George VI was King of The United kingdom until he died on 6th February 1952 and was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II.

Robert Stewart was born in April of 1541 and died 2 days later. Almost the same time James V and Mary of Guise's first son, James Stewart died as well. Early infancy was a scary time for any family in those days. Most people in those days would think something like this happening in a Royal family would be the work of conspirators and say it was poisoning but Scotland was a tough place to live back then... there are some who couldn't take it now. Anyway, so most likely it was a flu of some kind but there was a sins of the father come to hurt his children story going on here with a dream that James V had before his 2 sons died. In Antonia Frasers book "Mary, Queen of Scots" she writes on page 9 and 10 about this very thing. It was said that Sir James Hamilton, whom James V had had executed had come to James V in his dream and told him that he would shortly lose both of his arms and then his head and then picked up a sword and while cutting off both of his arms was said to have said "Take that while thou receive a final payment for all thy impiety" Then shortly after both of his sons died, then he died... that's kinda like losing your head I suppose. Mary, Queen of Scots was Queen at 6 days of age in 1542.

He was buried at Abbaye-aux-Hommes in Caen which was a town in Normandy, now part of France.

She had a son named Henry Carey with her first husband. It is rumoured that her son was actually fathered by King Henry VIII, but there is no proof of that. Mary also had a son, Edward Stafford, in her second marriage. He died young however.

Not everyone likes the monarchy in the UK but to 'overthrow' them makes no sense since they're more of a ceremonial figurehead, the UK is run by a democratically elected party and its prime minister. The reason why they are still there is because in general the British public does still support them, believe their neutrality is important and useful, believe they're a source of national pride, and support them enough to be confused if a foreigner suggests the British public is unhappy about the situation and desire change.

He became King of Ireland and England on the 28th of January 1547 and was crowned on February 20th. He was 9 years old.

JAMES II,

I think you need to check your response. James II was William III uncle and William's wife Mary II father. He was deposed by them and they jointly ruled the UK until Mary's death. Upon William's death he was succeeded by Mary's sister, (James II other daughter) Anne. Anne was Succeeded by the Hanoverian George I.

In short William III (William of Orange) was succeeded by Anne.

As The Royal Protector for his underage nephew King Edward V, he then had his two royal nephews (Edward and Richard of Shrewbury) imprisoned in The Tower of London for protection, where they mysteriously disappeared. He then proclaimed himself King.

King Louis XVI and his wife Queen Marie Antoinette were king and queen of France from 1774 until 1793. They were eventually executed during the most violent phase of the revolution: the terror.

The Tudor Monarchs of England were:

King Henry VII - reigned 24th August 1485 to 21st April 1509

King Henry VIII - son of Henry VII - reigned 21st April 1509 to 28th January 1547

King Edward VI - son of Henry VIII - reigned 28th January 1547 to 6th July 1553

Lady Jane Grey - great grand-daughter of Henry VII reigned 10th - 19th July 1553

Queen Mary I - daughter of Henry VIII - reigned 19th July 1553 to 17th November 1558

Queen Elizabeth I - daughter of Henry VIII - reigned 17th November 1558 to 24th March 1603

"Crown jewels" are the various crowns, necklaces, pendants, and implements that traditionally belong to the monarch or royal family of a kingdom. They are usually ornately formed using precious metals and gemstones (hence the name).

She was married off to the dauphin of France, the future King Louis XVI.

Charles I did not want to work with a Parliament, because the Parliament has the final say with matters such as laws. Charles I could propose a new law, but the Parliament can either accept it, or reject it.

Charles didn't want a Parliament because he pretty much wanted absolute power. He wanted to make decisions on his own.

The English Civil War, which Charles I lost, was Charles vs Parliament (led by Oliver Cromwell). Charles tried raising extra taxes without discussing it with the Parliament. Also, he married a Catholic princess, who influenced his decisions. Many were afraid that Charles would make the Church of England more Catholic. (He's Protestant.)

All these problems led to the war, and eventually Charles lost, went into trial, and got beheaded.

King Louis XIII of France passed away on the 14th of May, 1643 at the age of 41.
Louis XIII of France lived from May 14th, 1610 to May 14th, 1643, dying on his 33rd birthday. He actually died of Tuberculosis.

Harold Godwinson wasn't king of England because he was to old to have baby's and also lied alot he was also a thief.

Mary Seacole was a nurse who was born in Kingston Jamaica, 1805. She was of mixed race (JAmaican adn Scottish) and went to help soldiers who were injured in the Crimean War. She was refused many jobs because of her race and made her own way to the sight of the war as nobody would take her.

She wrote an autobiography to help her stay out of financial difficulties as she faced bankrupsy.

In 1881 she died and was buried in London (Catholic cemetary) . She has a statue made of her as a memory of her work and strength.

After the death of Henry VIII on 28 January 1547, Katherine Parr (his sixth wife), married Thomas Seymour, one of Jane Seymour's brothers, that same year. The exact date is not known, but a letter from Thomas Seymour dated 17 May refers to himself as her husband.

The marriage turned out to be difficult for Katherine at times, as Seymour had an unhealthy interest in the teenaged Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I). Katherine became pregnant and gave birth to a girl on 30 August 1548, but died a few days later on 5th September, after contracting puerperal fever.

WILLIAM IV 1830 - 1837

Known as the 'Sailor King' (for 10 years the young Prince William, brother of George IV, served in the Royal Navy), he was the third son of GEORGE III. Before his accession he lived with a Mrs. Jordan, an actress, by whom he had ten children. When Princess Charlotte died, he had to marry in order to secure the succession. He married Adelaide of Saxe-Coburg in 1818. He had two daughters but they did not live. He hated pomp and wanted to dispense with the Coronation. The people loved him because of his lack of pretension. During his reign England abolished slavery in the colonies in 1833. The Reform Act was passed in 1832, this extended the franchise to the middle-classes on a basis of property qualifications.

When Henry was young, he was very sporty. but one day he got an injury and was not able to exercise. His favourite fruits were strawberries and cherries. Strawberries and cream became very popular in the court at his reign. After a while he began to put on weight. He soon asked for his clothes to be made to hide his bulging waistline. Soon he had a new fashion started.

When he died, the coffin he was laid in broke because of his weight. He also needed very strong men to carry his chair around the village.

His weight was around 300 pounds - 136kg.

The Stuarts were descendants of the Stewart branch of the Scottish monarchy that was descended from Robert the First (AKA Robert the Bruce). On the death of Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, all the former heirs had either been disinherited, killed or died before they could succeed through the throne. However, Elizabeth's grandfather, Henry VII, had married his daughter Margaret to James IV of Scotland whose granddaughter was Mary Queen of Scots. After she was deposed in 1567, her son, James VI inherited the throne and was raised in the Protestant fashion. Thus, when James VI was chosen by Elizabeth to reign when she died. In 1603, James VI of Scotland and James I of England and united the two kingdoms. The monarchs that came after as follows Charles I- James's son, an absolute monarch who reigned without a Parliament for seven years which lead to the English Civil War. He lost the war and was beheaded in 1649 Charles II- son, After being forced into exile in France and Holland, he became king in 1660. His reign included a plague during 1665 and the Great Fire of London in 1666. London was completely rebuilt and Charles's reign was known for it's relaxed, unpuritan ways. James II- brother, He became a Catholic and sat on the throne for three years until Parliament asked his nephew, William of Orange to invade England. He was deposed and lived in France until his death in 1701. His son and grandson both tried to claim the throne but never succeeded. William III and Mary II- William of Orange was coincidentally married to his cousin and James II eldest child, Mary II. They came to power as a result of the Glorious Revolution that ceded many royal powers to Parliament. They ruled jointly from 1689-1694. William spent most of his time fighting against Louis XIV and ruled for a further eight years until his death in 1702. Anne- She was the sister of Queen Mary II, and ruled with the help of her powerful generals. She was influenced by her friend Sarah Churchill (husband to General Churchill and ancestor of Winston Churchill) who guided foreign policy during the War of the Spanish Succession. Anne bore eighteen children but none survived beyond the age of 11. By the Act of Succession in 1701, she would be succeeded by the next Protestant heir (Sophia of Hanover, who was the grand-daughter of James I). Both Sophia and Anne died in 1714 and the English crown fell to Sophia's son, George I.

There have been six Queens that have reigned in England.

They are:

1. Mary I

2. Elizabeth I

3. Mary Stuart II

4. Anne

5. Victoria

6. and Elizabeth II.

King George III of England was born on 4th June 1738 and became King on 25th October 1760 following the death of his father, King George II.

He was initially King of Great Britain and King of Ireland but became King of the United Kingdom Of Britain and Ireland on 1st January 1801.

He reigned until his death on 29th January 1820 when he was succeeded by his eldest son who then became King George IV.

George III suffered from extreme mental illness, which was not understood at the time, and for the last ten years of his reign the country was ruled by his eldest son as Prince Regent.

Both world wars happened...true both World War I and World War II happened, but there were many other events that took place during the 20th centurty in England. Edward VI succeeded Victoria and reigned from 1901-1910. Edward was known as the Peacemaker, so England had prosperity during his reign. His son, George, became king after him from 1910-1936. George changed the family name to that of the English Windsor. In 1922 BBC helped George and his wife, Mary, to continue the monarch's popularity. In 1934 George began brodcasting on the radio and in newspapers(later on t.v.). Along with the Great Depression in the United States, England had its own depression. There were many who lived horrible lives and were unable to meet living standards. Other than both World Wars, which is very popular, music was very big in England from the middle of the 20th century(1950s) and throughout the century.

George II outlived his eldest son, Frederick Prince of Wales. Therefore upon his death he was succeeded by his grandson, George III, eldest son of Frederick Prince of Wales and his wife, the unpopular Augusta of Sax-Gotha.