Système politique du Royaume-Uni/Liste des monarques britanniques
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Liste des monarques britanniques
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In 1603, James VI of Scotland inherited the English throne upon the death of Elizabeth I. From then until 1707, England and Scotland had shared monarchs. | ||
Nom | Règne | Notes |
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James I (England) James VI (Scotland) |
1603 - 1625 | Henry VII of England's great-great-grandson Mary of Scotland's son |
Charles I | 1625 - 1649 | James I's son |
There was no King between Charles I's execution in 1649 and the Restoration in 1660. The nation's rulers were known as Lords Protector. |
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Nom | Règne | Notes |
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Oliver Cromwell | 1653 - 1658 | |
Richard Cromwell | 1658 - 1659 | Oliver Cromwell's son |
In 1659, Richard Cromwell abdicated. Anarchy existed until the Stuart Restoration in 1660. |
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Nom | Règne | Notes |
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Charles II | 1660 - 1685 | Charles I's son |
James II (England) James VII (Scotland) |
1685 - 1689 | Charles I's son |
Mary II | 1689 - 1694 | James II's daughter Jointly with William III |
William III (England) William II (Scotland) |
1689 - 1702 | Mary II's husband Jointly with his wife |
Anne | 1702 - 1707 | James II's daughter |
In 1707, the Act of Union combined the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain. |
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Nom | Règne | Notes |
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Anne | 1707 - 1714 | James II's daughter |
Under the Act of Settlement, descendants of Sophia, Electress of Hanover, as the closest Protestant relatives of Anne, became entitled to the throne, and the Royal House name was changed when George, Elector of Hanover became King. |
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George I | 1714 - 1727 | James I's great-grandson |
George II | 1727 - 1760 | George I's son |
George III | 1760 - 1801 | George II's grandson |
In 1801, the Act of Union combined the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland into the United Kingdom. |
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Nom | Règne | Notes |
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George III | 1801 - 1820 | George II's grandson |
George IV | 1820 - 1830 | George III's son |
William IV | 1830 - 1837 | George III's son |
Victoria | 1837 - 1901 | George III's granddaughter |
The Royal House name was changed to reflect Victoria's marriage to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. |
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Victoria | 1837 - 1901 | George III's granddaughter |
Edward VII | 1901 - 1910 | Victoria's son |
George V | 1910 - 1936 | Edward VII's son |
The name of the Royal House changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor due to anti-German sentiments during World War I. |
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George V | 1910 - 1936 | Edward VII's son |
In 1922, the Irish Free State left the United Kingdom. The name of the Kingdom was amended in 1927 to reflect the change. |
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Nom | Règne | Notes |
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George V | 1910 - 1936 | Edward VII's son |
Edward VIII | 1936 | George V's son |
George VI | 1936 - 1952 | George V's son |
Elizabeth II | 1952- | George VI's daughter |