In 1328, on the death of the French king, Charles IV, Edward III (nephew of Charles IV) claimed the French throne. English monarchs, and subsequently British monarchs, then styled themselves King of France or Queen of France until the Act of Union 1800, which led to the creation of the United Kingdom in 1801. By then France had been a republic for ten years. (See English Kings of France.) Since 1559 English monarchs, and subsequently British monarchs, have also had the title Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Note that the numbering of English monarchs starts afresh after 1066 (although this affects only the Edwards).
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Egbert (r. 802-839) - Brief outline of the reign the Anglo-Saxxon king of Wessex.
Meta Description: [ Outline of the reign of Egbert, King of Wessex. ]
History of the Monarchy: The Anglo Saxon kings - Overview of the Anglo Saxon period.
Meta Description: [ Overview of the Anglo Saxon period. ]
History of the Monarchy: The Plantagenets - Overview of the Plantagenet dynasty.
Meta Description: [ Overview of the Plantagenet dynasty. ]
Monarchs of Britain on Britannia - A listing of all British monarchs since 802 A.D. grouped by family. Click on name for short biography and portrait.
Meta Description: [ British History, Monarchs, King Arthur ]
Monarchs of England since 801 - Listing derived from the third edition of the Handbook of British Chronology
Offa (757-796) - Account of the reign the Anglo-Saxon, King of Mercia.
Meta Description: [ Account of the reign of Offa, King of Mercia. ]
Princess Diana - Photos and articles from Time Magazine covering the life and death of the Princess of Wales.
Meta Description: [ TIME's Tribute to Princess Diana ]
The Anglo-Saxon Dynasty - A chronologically ordered account of the kings and queens of Great Britain.
Meta Description: [ The evolving history of the British Monarchy from its anglo-saxon roots in 839 through its various dynasties to the House of Windsor and the present day ]
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