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Had six wives, known for his temper
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Henry VIII
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Forced to sign the Magna Carta
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John
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The "Virgin Queen," she oversaw the defeat of the Spanish Armada
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Elizabeth I
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Norman Duke who conquered England
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William I
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His French wife conquered England, he died in prison
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Edward II
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Tried to reestablish Catholicism, called "Bloody"
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Mary I
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Died in a mysterious hunting accident
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William II
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Spent less than a year in England during his reign, known as "The Lionheart"
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Richard I
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Known as the "Merry Monarch"
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Charles II
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German prince, brought to England to rule, spoke almost no English
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George I
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Likely England's fattest king, ruled for years as regent before his father died
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George IV
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Became rivals with Thomas Becket, married Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Henry II
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Served as a mechanic in a world war, first monarch whose coronation was televised
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Elizabeth II
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Abdicated the throne to marry an American divorcee
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Edward VIII
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His mother ruled for over 60 years, known for his love of cigars, gambling, and women
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Edward VII
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His son died in a boating accident, he died from eating too many lampreys
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Henry I
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Known to have a stamp collection and a pet parrot, led Britain through a world war
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George V
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Followed the reign of the longest reigning monarch in British history
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Charles III
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Died of lung cancer, known for overcoming a stammer
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George VI
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Scandalous marriages helped kick off the Wars of the Roses, his sons were the princes in the tower
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Edward IV
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Last monarch of House Stuart, and last to try to cure scrofula with the "King's Touch"
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Anne
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Fought a civil war with Empress Matilda, forced to sign a deal with her son to end hostilities
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Stephen
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Oversaw the Peasant's Revolt as a teenager, overthrown by his cousin, starved to death in prison
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Richard II
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Scottish king who gained the throne of England when the previous monarch died without an heir
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James I
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Tried to meddle in Parliamentary affairs, wound up losing the American colonies, later went mad
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George III
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Shakespeare depicted him as a hunchback, last king to die in battle
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Richard III
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The "Hammer of the Scots," fought against William Wallace, Wales, and France
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Edward I
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Tried to name his cousin Jane Grey as his heir, died as a teen
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Edward VI
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Deposed in the "Glorious Revolution" by his daughter because he was a Catholic
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James II
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Beheaded by his own people, his death led to the interregnum
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Charles I
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Usurped the throne, known as "Bolingbroke," first Lancastrian king
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Henry IV
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Became king as an infant, suffered long bouts of insanity, was overthrown then restored then overthrown again
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Henry VI
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From the Netherlands, co-ruled with his wife after the Glorious Revolution
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William III
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Started the 100 Years' War by declaring himself king of both England and France
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Edward III
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The second Hanoverian king, supposedly died on the toilet
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George II
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Was declared to be the "Empress of India," mourned her husband for decades after his death
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Victoria
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Oversaw the building of Westminster Abbey, fought against Simon du Montfort
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Henry III
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Briefly won the 100 years war, had a son, then died suddenly, known for his victory at Agincourt
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Henry V
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One of the "Princes in the Tower," disappeared mysteriously, possibly murdered by his uncle
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Edward V
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Started the Tudor dynasty, son was far more notorious than him
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Henry VII
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Co-ruled with her husband, helped oversee the "Toleration Act"
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Mary II
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Known as the "Sailor King," he only became King because he and all his older brothers had no living legitimate children
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William IV
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