List of Rulers of England (Merveilles des Morte)

House of Plantagenet

The House of Plantagenet takes its name from Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, husband of the Empress Matilda and father of Henry II. The name Plantagenet itself was unknown as a family name per se until Richard of York adopted it as his family name in the 15th century. It has since been retroactively applied to English monarchs from Henry II onward. It is common among modern historians to refer to Henry II and his sons as the "Angevins" due to their vast continental Empire, and most of the Angevin kings before John spent more time in their continental possessions than in England.

It is from the time of Henry III, after the loss of most of the family's continental possessions, that the Plantagenet kings became more English in nature. The Houses of Lancaster and York are cadet branches of the House of Plantagenet.

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Henry III Henry of Winchester (1207-1272)	28 October 1216 – 16 November 1272 (56 years, 20 days)	Eleanor of Provence	Son of John Primogeniture
	Edward I Edward Longshanks (1239-1307)	20 November 1272 – 7 July 1307 (34 years, 230 days)	(1) Eleanor of Castile (2) Margaret of France	Son of Henry III Primogeniture
	Edward II Edward of Caernarfon (1284-1327)	8 July 1307 – 20 January 1327 (19 years, 197 days)	Isabella of France	Son of Edward I Primogeniture
	Edward III (1312-1368)	25 January 1327 – 21 June 1368	Philippa of Hainault	Son of Edward II Primogeniture
	Edward IV Edward the Black Prince (1330-1377)	30 June 1368 – 29 September 1377	Joan of Kent	Son of Edward III Primogeniture

House of Lancaster

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	John II John of Gaunt (1340-1399)	4 October 1377 – 3 February 1399	(1) Blanche of Lancaster (2) Constance of Castile (3) Katherine Swynford	Brother of Edward IV
	Henry IV Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413)	6 February 1399 – 20 March 1413	(1) Mary de Bohun (2) Joan of Navarre	Son of John II Primogeniture
	Henry V Henry of Monmouth (1386-1422)	24 March 1413 – 31 August 1422	Catherine of Valois	Son of Henry IV Primogeniture
	John III (1389-1435)	3 September 1422 – 14 September 1435	(1) Anne of Burgundy (2) Jacquetta of Luxembourg	Brother of Henry V
	Humphrey (1390-1447)	16 September 1435 – 23 February 1447		Brother of John III

House of York

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Richard II (1411-1462)	2 March 1447 – 4 December 1461		Second-cousin of Humphrey

House of Beaufort

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Edward V (1411-1462)	4 December 1461 – 19 June 1468		Second-cousin, first-removed of Humphrey Seizure of the Crown	File:877px-Arms of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.svg.png
	John IV (1450-1472)	29 June 1468 – 5 August 1472		Son of Edward V Primogeniture	File:877px-Arms of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.svg.png

House of York (Restored)

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Edward VI (1442-1483)	20 August 1472 – 1 September 1483		Son of Richard II Seizure of the Crown
File:King Edward V.jpg	Edward VII (1470-1483)	20 August 1472 – 1 September 1483		Son of Edward VI Primogeniture

House of Gloucester

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
File:King Richard III from NRG.jpg	Richard III (1452-1472)	2 September 1483 – 1 July 1485		Uncle of Edward VII Seizure of the Crown
	Edward VIII (1473-1486)	1 July 1485 – 14 July 1486		Son of Richard III Primogeniture
	Henry VII Henry the Proud (1472-1489)	14 July 1486 – 9 August 1486		Illegitimate Son of Richard III

House of Beaufort (Restored)

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Edward IX (1440-1503)	10 August 1486 – 3 April 1503		Son of Edward VI Seizure of the Crown	File:877px-Arms of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.svg.png
	John V (1479-1513)	6 April 1503 – 11 October 1507		Son of Edward IX Primogeniture	File:877px-Arms of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.svg.png
	Margaret (1498-1522)	13 October 1513 – 9 December 1522		Daughter of John V	File:877px-Arms of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset.svg.png

House of Pole (Claimed)

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Henry VIII (1456-1517)	29 October 1513 – 9 May 1517		Great-nephew of Richard III Seizure of the Crown
	Geoffrey Geoffrey the Jinxed (1485-1540)	9 May 1517 – 1 January 1519		Son of Henry VIII Primogeniture

House of Courtenay

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Edward X (1488-1534)	1 October 1520 – 15 April 1534		Husband of Margaret
	Edward XI (1521-1579)	18 April 1534 – 1 February 1579		Son of Edward X
File:Unknown Portrait of Sir Christopher Hatton (1540-1591).jpg	Stephen II (1550-1588)	4 February 1579 – 7 March 1588		Son of Edward XI
	Margaret II (1548-1592)	8 March 1588 – 20 April 1592		Daughter of Edward XI

Disputed Claimant

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Elizabeth I (1552-1600)	23 April 1592 – 14 October 1594	George II	Sister of Margaret II
File:8542-Portrait-of-Frederik-Hendrik.jpg	(Jure uxoris) George I de la Marck (1557-1620)	9 March 1593 – 14 Octoeber 1594	Elizabeth I	Husband of Elizabeth I

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Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	Stephen III (1544-1595)	1 May 1592 – 1 January 1595		First-cousin of Margaret II
File:Unnamed (5)-1.jpg	Jane I (1580-1634)	9 January 1595 – 8 December 1634		Daughter of Stephen III

House of Luxembourg

Picture	Name	Reign	Marriages	Claim	CoA
	William III (1574-1636)	9 April 1600 – 1 August 1636		Husband of Jane I
File:804px-Anton van Dyck - Nicolas Lanier - Google Art Project.jpg	Charles I (1611-1664)	8 December 1634 – 12 June 1664		Son of Jane I
	John VI (1639-1680)	13 June 1664 – 13 November 1680		Son of Charles I
	William IV (1642-1698)	15 November 1690 – 10 September 1698		Brother of John VI
	Charles II (1675-1733)	10 September 1698 – 3 June 1733		Nephew of William III

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