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38  INTRODUCING L ONDON

Kings and Queens in London

London has been the royal capital of England since 1413–22 Henry V
1066, when William the Conqueror began a tradition 1509–47
of holding coronations in Westminster Abbey. Since Henry VIII
then, successive kings and queens have left their 1399–1413
mark on London and many of the places described Henry IV 1485–1509
in this book have royal associations: Henry VIII hunted Henry VII
at Richmond, Charles I was executed on 1553–8
Whitehall and the young Queen Mary I
Victoria rode on Queensway.
Royalty is also celebrated in 1483–5
many of London’s traditional Richard III
ceremonies – for more details
on these, turn to pages 56–9.

1066–87
William the Conqueror
1087–1100 William II
1100–35 Henry I

1135–54 Stephen 1327–77 Edward III
1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550
Norman Plantagenet Lancaster York Tudor
1050 1100 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1400 1450 1500 1550

1307–27
1154–89 Henry II Edward II
1461–70
1189–99 Richard I and
1272–1307 Edward I 1471–83
Edward IV
1199–1216 John
1547–53
1216–72 Henry III Edward VI
1422–61
and 1470–1
Henry VI

1377–99 Richard II 1558–1603
Matthew Paris’s 13th-century Elizabeth I
chronicle showing kings Richard I,
Henry II, John and Henry III. 1483 Edward V

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