Kings and Queens of England and the UK

Name the Rulers of England and the UK based on this brief description.

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According to the Anglo-Saxon cronicle founder of the House of Wessex	Cerdic
First king of all The Anglo-Saxons	Alfred the Great
First styled king of the English (927 A.D.)	Athelstan
Lost the Battle of Hastings in 1066, last of the Anglo-Saxon kings	Harold Godwinson
Won the Battle of Hastings in 1066. First Norman king.	William I
First king of the House of Plantagenet who ruled England for more than two centuries.	Henry II
'Coeur De Lion' Crusader king	Richard I
Signed the Magna Carta	John
Grandson of above known as the "Hammer of the Scots"	Edward I
Known for starting the Hundred Year's War and victory at he Battle of Crecy.	Edward III
First king of the House of Lancaster, cadet branch of Plantagenet	Henry IV
His reign instigated the War of the Roses and lost most of English territory in France	Henry VI
First Yorkist ruler of England. Engaged in lifelong struggle with above.	Edward IV
Deposed his nephew to rule as last Yorkist and Plantagenet king of England. Died at the Battle of Bosworth Field.	Richard III
Defeated above at the Battle of Bosworth Field. First Tudor King of England	Henry VII

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Six wives guy. Started his own church.	Henry VIII
Last male Tudor ruler	Edward VI
Catholic sister of above, married Phillip of Spain	Mary I
Younger sister of above. Last Tudor Ruler.	Elizabeth I
Also the Scottish king, descedant of Robert the Bruce.	James I
King of England, Scotland and Ireland with his wife, Mary II.	William III
Under her, acts of the Union made her queen of Great Britain and Ireland	Anne
Under act of Settlement (1701) became king of Great Britain and Ireland, although 50 catholics were closer in line of succesion.	George I
Lost the American colonies and was known as "mad king -----"	George III
Styled herself Empress of India. Last of House of Hanover.	Victoria
First cousin to the last Tsar. Changed the name of his house to "Windsor".	George V
Abdicated his throne in favor of his brother.	Edward VIII
King during WW2.	George VI
Current monarch. Longest reigning monarch in history.	Elizabeth II

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