Monarch Reign Dynasty Notable Facts
Led the Norman Conquest,
William I (the
1066–1087 Norman established feudal system in
Conqueror)
England
Known for conflicts with the
William II (Rufus) 1087–1100 Norman Church, died under mysterious
circumstances
Strengthened royal
Henry I 1100–1135 Norman administration, known as the
"Lion of Justice"
His reign marked by civil war
Stephen 1135–1154 Norman
("The Anarchy") with Matilda
First female claimant, reign
Empress Matilda Briefly 1141 Norman
disputed by Stephen
Established legal reforms,
Henry II 1154–1189 Plantagenet involved in conflicts with Thomas
Becket
Richard I (the Lion Known for his role in the
1189–1199 Plantagenet
heart) Crusades and warrior reputation
Signed the Magna Carta in 1215
John 1199–1216 Plantagenet
after baronial revolt
Faced baronial rebellion, led to
Henry III 1216–1272 Plantagenet
Provisions of Oxford
Known as "Hammer of the
Edward I 1272–1307 Plantagenet Scots," reformed law and
Parliament
Deposed by his wife Isabella and
Edward II 1307–1327 Plantagenet
son, Edward III
Initiated the Hundred Years' War,
Edward III 1327–1377 Plantagenet
Black Death during reign
Deposed by Henry IV, faced
Richard II 1377–1399 Plantagenet
revolts and a power struggle
First king from the House of
Henry IV 1399–1413 Lancaster
Lancaster, faced rebellions
Victory at Agincourt in 1415,
Henry V 1413–1422 Lancaster prominent figure in Hundred
Years' War
1422–1461, Reign interrupted by Wars of the
Henry VI Lancaster
1470–1471 Roses, mental health struggles
Ended Lancastrian dominance
1461–1470,
Edward IV York temporarily during Wars of the
1471–1483
Roses
Edward V April–June York One of the "Princes in the
1483 Tower," disappeared under
Led the Norman Conquest,
William I (the
1066–1087 Norman established feudal system in
Conqueror)
England
Known for conflicts with the
William II (Rufus) 1087–1100 Norman Church, died under mysterious
circumstances
Strengthened royal
Henry I 1100–1135 Norman administration, known as the
"Lion of Justice"
His reign marked by civil war
Stephen 1135–1154 Norman
("The Anarchy") with Matilda
First female claimant, reign
Empress Matilda Briefly 1141 Norman
disputed by Stephen
Established legal reforms,
Henry II 1154–1189 Plantagenet involved in conflicts with Thomas
Becket
Richard I (the Lion Known for his role in the
1189–1199 Plantagenet
heart) Crusades and warrior reputation
Signed the Magna Carta in 1215
John 1199–1216 Plantagenet
after baronial revolt
Faced baronial rebellion, led to
Henry III 1216–1272 Plantagenet
Provisions of Oxford
Known as "Hammer of the
Edward I 1272–1307 Plantagenet Scots," reformed law and
Parliament
Deposed by his wife Isabella and
Edward II 1307–1327 Plantagenet
son, Edward III
Initiated the Hundred Years' War,
Edward III 1327–1377 Plantagenet
Black Death during reign
Deposed by Henry IV, faced
Richard II 1377–1399 Plantagenet
revolts and a power struggle
First king from the House of
Henry IV 1399–1413 Lancaster
Lancaster, faced rebellions
Victory at Agincourt in 1415,
Henry V 1413–1422 Lancaster prominent figure in Hundred
Years' War
1422–1461, Reign interrupted by Wars of the
Henry VI Lancaster
1470–1471 Roses, mental health struggles
Ended Lancastrian dominance
1461–1470,
Edward IV York temporarily during Wars of the
1471–1483
Roses
Edward V April–June York One of the "Princes in the
1483 Tower," disappeared under
