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Anglo-Norman Royalty
| King | Reign | In Brief |
|---|---|---|
| William
I (The Conqueror)  The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1066 to 1087 |
William's claim to the English throne was based on his assertion that, in 1051, Edward the Confessor had promised him the throne (he was a distant cousin) and that Harold II was therefore a usurper. |
| William
II (Rufus) |
1087 to 1100 |
Strong, outspoken and ruddy (hence his nickname 'Rufus'), William II extended his father's policies, taking royal power to the far north of England. |
| Henry
I (Beauclerc)  The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1100 to 1135 |
An energetic, decisive and occasionally cruel ruler, Henry centralised the administration of England and Normandy in the royal court, using 'viceroys' in Normandy and a group of advisers in England to act on his behalf when he was absent across the Channel. |
Stephen Matilda |
1135 to 1154 |
Stephen lacked ruthlessness and failed to inspire loyalty. He could
neither control his friends nor subdue his enemies, despite the support
of his brother Henry of Blois and his able wife Matilda of Boulogne.
Henry I's daughter Matilda invaded England in 1139 to claim the throne, and the country was plunged into civil war. |
| Henry
II (Curtmantle)  The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1154 to 1189 |
Henry II ruled over an empire which stretched from the Scottish border to the Pyrenees. One of the strongest, most energetic and imaginative rulers, The King spent only 13 years of his reign in England. |
| Richard
I Cour De Lion (The Lionheart) |
1189 to 1199 |
Richard I fulfilled his main ambition by going on crusade in 1190, leaving the ruling of England to others. |
John
Lackland The Royal Collection © 2004, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II |
1199 to 1216 |
John was an able administrator interested in law and government but he neither trusted others nor was trusted by them. |
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