Kings and Queens of England
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| The ruling house of Wessex, the line of Cerdic through to Alfred (the Great). |
| Cerdic 519 – 534 |
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| Cynric 534 – 560 |
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| Ceawlin 560 – 592 |
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| Ceola 592 – 597 |
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| Ceolwulf 597 – 611 |
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| Cyniglis 611 – 642 |
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| Cenwealh 642 – 672 |
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| Aescwine 673 – 676 |
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| Centwine 676 – 686 |
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| Ceadwalla 686 – 688 |
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| Ine 688 – 726 |
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| Aethelheard 726 – 740 |
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| Cuthred 740 – 756 |
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| Sigeberht 756 – 757 |
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| Cynewulf 757 – 786 |
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| Brihtric 786 – 802 |
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| Ecgberht of Wessex 802 – 839 |
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| Aethelwulf 839 – 858 |
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| Aethelbald 858 – 860 |
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| Ethelbert 860 – 866 |
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| Ethelred 866 – 871 |
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| Alfred 871 – 899 Viewed by most as the first real king of a real country of England, his line continued through to Edward the Confessor, of which line more later. |
Alfred silver penny
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| Here therefore are some of the rulers of other English regions, in no particular order other than chronology. |
| Edwine king of Northumbria. (?-638) |
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| Oswald king of Northumbria. (?-642) |
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Eric Blood-axe king of Northumbria (reigned 948 and 952-954 )
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Eric Blood-axe -a penny of the 2nd reign.
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Penda king of Mercia. c580-655
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Offa king of Mercia (reigned 757-796)
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Offa penny
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| Coenwulf of Mercia 798 AD – 821 AD |
Coenwulf Penny
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| Baldred king of Kent 823-825 |
Baldred penny
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| Cuthred king of Kent 798-807 |
Cuthred penny
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| Continuation of the line of Alfred: |
| Edward the Elder 899 – 924 |
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| Athelstan 924 – 939 |
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| Edmund 939 – 946 |
Edmund Penny |
| Eadred 946 – 955 |
Eadred Silver penny |
| Eadwig the All-Fair 955 – 959 |
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| Edgar the Peaceable 959 – 975 |
Edgar half penny
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| Edward the Martyr 975 – 978 |
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| Aethelred II 978 – 1016 |
Aethelred II penny
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| Sweyn ? – 1014 |
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| Canute 1016 – 1035 |
Cnut Penny
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| Edmund Ironside 1016 |
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| Harold Harefoot 1035 – 1040 |
Harold I silver penny |
| Harthacanut 1040 – 1042 |
Harthacnut cut halfpenny
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| Edward the Confessor 1042 – 1066 |
Edward the Confessor Penny. Pointed helmet type
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| Since the Norman conquest, coins have been struck for every reign (except that of Lady Jane Grey), but some, those of Edward V and Edward VIII, in particular, are very rare. |
| Harold (II) Godwineson 1066 |
Harold II cut halfpenny |
| William of Normandy 1066 – 1087 |
William I a penny
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| William II Rufus 1087 – 1100 |
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| Henry I 1100 – 1135 |
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| Stephen (1135-54) |
Stephen penny
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| Matilda the Empress d 1167 claimed the throne during the reign of Stephen 1135 – 1154 |
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| Henry II 1154 – 1189 |
Henry II penny
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| Richard I Coeur de Lion 1189 – 1199 |
Richard I penny
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| John (Lackland) 1199 – 1216 |
King John
3rd coinage Dublin mint, moneyer Roberd.
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| Henry III 1216 – 1272 |
Henry III penny
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| Edward I 1272 – 1307 |
Edward I Penny
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| Edward II 1307 – 1358 |
Edward II penny Bury St Edmunds
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| Edward III 1358 – 1377 |
Edward III penny London
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| Richard II 1377 – 1399 |
Richard II York Mint – clipped silver penny
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| Henry IV 1399 – 1413 |
Henry IV halfpenny
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| Henry V 1413 – 1422 |
HenryV Penny
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| Henry VI reigned 1422-1461 and 1470-1471 |
Henry VI – a groat of the first reign
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| Edward IV reigned 1461-1470 and 1471-1483 |
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| Edward V 1483 |
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| Richard III 1483 – 1485 |
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| Henry VII 1485 – 1509 |
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| Henry VIII 1509 – 1547 |
Henry VIII half-sovereign
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| Edward VI 1547 – 1553 died young |
Edward VI Half crown
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| Jane Grey the nine day queen |
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| Mary I 1553 – 1558 |
Mary Silver Groat
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| Elizabeth I 1558 – 1603 |
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| James I, and VI 1603 – 1625 |
James I halfpenny
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| Charles I 1625 – 1649 Beheaded |
Charles 1st half crown
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| Interregnum 1649 – 1660? Commonwealth under Cromwell |
Commonwealth Shilling
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| Charles II 1660 – 1685 |
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| James II 1685 – 1688 |
James II Shilling
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| William (III) and Mary 1688 – 1702 – Mary died 1694 |
William III shilling
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| Anne 1702 – 1714 |
Anne Shilling
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| George I 1714 – 1727 |
George I Shilling
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| George II 1727 – 1760 |
George II shilling
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| George III 1760 – d1820 |
George III 3rd of a Guinea
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| George IV 1820 – 1830 |
George IV sovereign
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| William IV 1830 – 1837 |
William IV Half crown
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| Victoria 1837 – 1901 |
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| Edward VII 1901 – 1910 |
Edward VII half sovereign
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| George V 1910 – 1936 |
George V Half crown
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| Edward VIII 1936 Abdicated before coronation |
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| George VI 1936 – 1952 |
George VI Half crown
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| Elizabeth II 1952 – |
Elizabeth II sovereign
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