England & Ireland · 1485–1603
House of Tudor
Five monarchs, one family, and the questions that shaped modern Britain: a crown won in battle, six marriages in search of an heir, a nine-day queen, and a childless queen whose successor came from Scotland.
Crowns
monarch of England
- Alfred the Great 871–899
- Edward the Elder 899–924
- Æthelstan 927–939
- Edmund I 939–946
- Edred of England 946–955
- Eadwig 955–959
- Edgar of England 959–975
- Edward the Martyr 975–978
- Æthelred the Unready 978–1013
- Sweyn I of Denmark 1013–1014
- Æthelred the Unready 1014–1016
- Cnut the Great 1016–1035
- Edmund II of England 1016–1016
- Harold Harefoot 1037–1040
- Harthacanute 1040–1042
- Edward the Confessor 1042–1066
- Harold Godwinson 1066–1066
- William the Conqueror 1066–1087
- William II of England 1087–1100
- Henry I of England 1100–1135
- Stephen, King of England 1135–1141
- Stephen, King of England 1141–1154
- Henry II of England 1154–1189
- Richard I of England 1189–1199
- John, King of England 1199–1216
- Henry III of England 1216–1272
- Edward I of England 1272–1307
- Edward II of England 1307–1327
- Edward III of England 1327–1377
- Richard II of England 1377–1399
- Henry IV of England 1399–1413
- Henry V of England 1413–1422
- Henry VI of England 1422–1461
- Edward IV of England 1461–1470
- Henry VI of England 1470–1471
- Edward IV of England 1471–1483
- Edward V of England 1483–1483
- Richard III of England 1483–1485
- Henry VII of England 1485–1509
- Henry VIII of England 1509–1547
- Edward VI of England 1547–1553
- Lady Jane Grey 1553–1553
- Mary I 1553–1558
- Elizabeth I of England 1558–1603
- James VI and I 1603–1625
- Charles I of England 1625–1649
- Charles II of England 1660–1685
- James II of England 1685–1688
- Mary II of England 1689–1694
- William III of England 1694–1702
- Anne of Great Britain 1702–1707
King of Ireland
- Henry VIII of England 1542–1547
- Edward VI of England 1547–1553
- Lady Jane Grey 1553–1553
- Mary I 1553–1558
- Elizabeth I of England 1558–1603
- James VI and I 1603–1625
- Charles I of England 1625–1649
- Charles II of England 1660–1685
- James II of England 1685–1688
- Mary II of England 1689–1694
- William III of England 1694–1702
- Anne of Great Britain 1702–1714
- George I of Great Britain 1714–1727
- George II of Great Britain 1727–1760
- George III of Great Britain 1760–1801
Why each succession happened
- Why did Henry VII of England succeed Richard III of England?
Conquest, then confirmation by Parliament and marriage - Why did Henry VIII of England succeed Henry VII of England?
Inheritance - Why did Edward VI of England succeed Henry VIII of England?
Inheritance under the Third Succession Act and Henry VIII's will, with a regency - Why did Lady Jane Grey succeed Edward VI of England?
Designation by the dying king's 'Devise for the Succession' — contested from the first day - Why did Mary I succeed Lady Jane Grey?
Deposition of Jane; Mary's statutory right upheld with popular and noble support - Why did Mary I succeed Edward VI of England?
Inheritance under the Third Succession Act, after a contested nine days - Why did Elizabeth I of England succeed Mary I?
Inheritance under the Third Succession Act and Henry VIII's will - Why did James VI and I succeed Elizabeth I of England?
Inheritance by blood, secured by political preparation
Family connections
- How were Elizabeth I of England and James VI and I related?
First cousins twice removed - How were Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I of England related?
First cousins once removed - How were Henry VIII of England and Mary, Queen of Scots related?
Great-uncle and great-niece - How were Elizabeth I of England and Lady Jane Grey related?
First cousins once removed
Everyone in this collection (23)
- Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond c. 1430–1456
- Margaret Beaufort 1443–1509
- Henry VII of England 1457–1509
- Elizabeth of York 1466–1503
- Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk 1484–1545
- Catherine of Aragon 1485–1536
- Arthur, Prince of Wales 1486–1502
- Margaret Tudor 1489–1541
- Henry VIII of England 1491–1547
- Mary Tudor 1496–1533
- Anne Boleyn 1501–1536
- Jane Seymour 1508–1537
- Catherine Parr 1512–1548
- Anne of Cleves 1515–1557
- Mary I 1516–1558
- Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk 1517–1559
- Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset 1519–1536
- Catherine Howard 1524–1542
- Philip II of Spain 1527–1598
- Elizabeth I of England 1533–1603
- Lord Guildford Dudley c. 1535–1554
- Edward VI of England 1537–1553
- Lady Jane Grey 1537–1554
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