Monarchs at the palaces

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   William I
   (r 1066-87) The 'Conqueror' - famous for invading England and all that.
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   Henry III
   (r 1216-72) He became king when he was only 9 years old.
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   Edward I
   (r 1272-1307) Famous for his epitaph and conquering the Welsh.
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4. 
   Edward III
   (r 1327-77) Famous for claiming the French throne in 1337 and having lots of children
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   Richard II
   (r 1377-99) Famous for his deposition and facing down the Peasants' Revolt.
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   Henry VI
   (r 1422-1461, 1470-71) He possibly suffering from catatonic schizophrenia.
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   Richard III
   (r 1483-5) He inspired Shakespeare's ultimate villain and is an historian's favourite.
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8. 
   Henry VIII
   Do you know what Henry VIII is famous for, aside from his wives? Find out about how he broke with the Roman Catholic Church & about his extravagant lifestyle.
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9. 
   Queen Mary I
   (r 1553-8) ‘Bloody Mary’, the Roman Catholic who burnt Protestants.
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10. 
    Queen Elizabeth I
    (r 1558-1603) Famous for being a royal virgin, Elizabeth I never married.
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11. 
    James I
    (r 1603-25) A terrorist target in the Gunpowder Plot
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12. 
    Charles I
    (r 1625-49) The only English monarch ever to be executed.
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13. 
    Oliver Cromwell
    (1649-60) He led the Parliamentarian side to victory in the Civil War.
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14. 
    Charles II
    (r 1630-85) He made wig-wearing fashionable in London.
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15. 
    William III and Mary II
    The only monarchs in British history to have reigned jointly
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16. 
    Queen Anne
    (r 1702-14) She was Great Britain's first sovereign following the Act of Union in 1707.
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17. 
    George I
    (r 1714-27) England's first Hanoverian monarch
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18. 
    George II
    (r 1727-60) He remodelled both Kensington Palace and Hampton Court Palace.
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19. 
    George III
    (r 1760-1820) Famous for losing the American colonies and going ‘mad’
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20. 
    Queen Victoria
    Queen for more than sixty years, Victoria’s reign was the longest in British history. Find out more about her childhood & how she became Queen of England.
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21. 
    Queen Elizabeth II
    (r 1952- ) The great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria
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