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336: 127: 65: 24: 749:(born 1449), was proclaimed a traitor on 31 March 1470, Edward IV never formally named a new heir as his queen was pregnant at the time, and he was hoping (correctly) that the child would be a boy. On 3 October 1470 however, Edward IV was deposed and the throne was restored to Henry VI, the previous monarch, during the period known as the 294:
William II had no children. He and his elder brother Robert previously agreed to be each other's heir. However, on his death, on 2 August 1100, Robert was away on crusade. Their younger brother, Henry Beauclerc, had the nobility elect him as king. Henry later warred with Robert and by treaty was
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established that, whichever of the joint monarchs, William III and Mary II, died first, the other would reign alone. As Mary II died first, on 28 December 1694, William III became sole remaining monarch. On the day of Mary's death, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was:
390:, who was crowned king while his father still lived. Henry II had wished to divide his lands among his children upon his death, but was forced to sign the unfavorable treaty of Azay-le-Rideau on 4 July 1189 (two days before his death) with the 1044:, which excluded the descendants of his elder sister, Margaret, Queen of Scotland (note: Henry VIII's will was signed with a dry stamp rather than his hand, a technicality that eventually allowed the Stuarts to succeed): 1092:
Edward VI left a Device for the Succession, in an attempt to remove the peculiarity of his sisters' illegitimacy and rights of succession. The validity of the device was challenged after his death. In Edward's Device,
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Henry had justified his usurpation by emphasising his descent in the male line. On the day of Henry IV's death, 20 March 1413, the line of succession to the English throne following
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During her reign, Elizabeth I never named a successor. On the day of Elizabeth's death, 24 March 1603, Elizabeth's potential heirs were from the lines of her father's two sisters:
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The succession to Edward III was governed according to his entail to the crown in 1376. On his death, on 21 June 1377, the line of succession to the English throne was:
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that ended the Anarchy, Stephen agreed to make Henry his successor. Thus, on the day of Stephen's death, 25 October 1154, Henry became King Henry II.
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Upon his death, the first person in line per Edward's Device was proclaimed Queen Jane. Within days, Lady Mary claimed the throne as Mary I.
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Richard had no legitimate children. On the day of his death, 6 April 1199, if the line of succession to the English throne had followed
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Upon Elizabeth's death, despite Henry VIII's will, the throne passed to King James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England.
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On the day that James II fled the country, 23 December 1688, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was:
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On the day of Mary I's death, 17 November 1558, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows according to the
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became Lord Protector. After Cromwell's death, the monarchy was restored in 1660 under Charles I's eldest son, Charles II.
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On the day of Edward VI's death, 6 July 1553, the line of succession to the English throne was as follows according to the
955: 870: 797: 720: 503: 2524: 2445: 2366: 1481: 1389: 1231: 1190: 1078: 1025: 838: 783: 715: 675: 619: 562: 515: 792:(born 1470), only son of Edward Plantagenet. Edward was also debarred from the succession due to his father's attainder. 3015: 2733: 2348: 2277: 2212: 2137: 2042: 2024: 1957: 1927: 1826: 1796: 1758: 1654: 1561: 1445: 1420: 1310: 1300: 761:
On the day of Henry VI's second deposition, 11 April 1471, the line of succession following agnatic primogeniture was:
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On the day of William III's death, 8 March 1702, the line of succession to the English throne was determined by the
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and deposed. He died in the Tower of London on 21 May 1471, seventeen days after the final Yorkist victory in the
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On the day of Charles II death, 6 February 1685, the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was:
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John died, on 19 October 1216, in the midst of conflict against his barons; most of them had already recognised
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When Charles I was beheaded on 30 January 1649 the line of succession to the English and Scottish thrones was:
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on 9 April 1484, Richard III never formally named a new heir. On 22 August 1485, Richard III was killed at the
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Richard disinherited Henry, who was in exile, but Richard was deposed and Bolingbroke became king as Henry IV.
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On the day of Anne's death, 1 August 1714, the line of succession to the British throne was determined by the
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as king. However, with John's death, his barons saw his young son as a safer option. John's eldest son became
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On the day of Henry V's death, 31 August 1422, the line of succession following agnatic primogeniture was:
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On the day of Elizabeth II's death, 8 September 2022, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of George III's death, 29 January 1820, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of George VI's death, 6 February 1952, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of George II's death, 25 October 1760, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of George V's death, 20 January 1936, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of Victoria's death, 22 January 1901, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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for him to buy land. Thus, with William I's death on 9 September 1087, the heir to the throne was:
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On the day of William IV's death, 20 June 1837, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of George IV's death, 26 June 1830, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in the succession, who became Elizabeth I.
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On the day of Edward VII's death, 6 May 1910, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of George I's death, 11 June 1727, the line of succession to the British throne was:
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On the day of James I's death, 27 March 1625, the line of succession to the English throne was:
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On the day of Henry VIII's death, 28 January 1547, the line of succession was governed by the
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On the day of Edward II's abdication, 25 January 1327, the throne passed to his eldest son,
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Upon his abdication, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George VI.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Queen Victoria.
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Lady Frances Egerton (born 1583), second daughter of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby
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On the day of Henry VII's death, 21 April 1509, the throne passed to his only living son,
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On the day of Henry VI's first deposition, 4 March 1461, the line of succession following
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On the day of Henry II's death, 6 July 1189, the throne passed to his eldest living son:
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Elizabeth II.
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Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Charles III.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Edward VIII.
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Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Edward VII.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became William IV.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George III.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Queen Anne.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George IV.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George II.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Charles I.
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and his rebellious sons, by which he recognised his eldest son Richard as sole heir.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George V.
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Upon her death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became George I.
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Henry VI.
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On Edward I's death, on 7 July 1307, the throne passed to his eldest surviving son,
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Princess Marie Anne of Orléans (born 1687), second daughter of the Duchess of Savoy
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the first person in line, who became Henry V.
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The only legitimate heirs according to Henry VIII's will were the descendants of
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On Henry III's death, on 16 November 1272, the throne passed to his eldest son,
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Parliament offered the throne jointly to James II's elder daughter, who became
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claimed the English throne, succession has been determined by bequest, battle,
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Prince Christian Henry of Hanover (born 1671), fifth son of Electress Sophia
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Upon Henry's death, the throne passed to Henry's son, who became Edward VI.
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An artist's impression of the negotiation for the throne of England between
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On his death, the throne passed to the first in line, who became James II.
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On the day of Edward V's deposition, 25 June 1483, his younger brother,
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Upon his death, the throne passed to the elder son, who became Edward V.
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The Right to be King: the succession to the Crown of England, 1603-1714
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Also excluded by Henry's will were the daughters of his younger sister
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On the day of Edward IV's death, 9 April 1483, he had two living sons:
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The throne passed to the first person in line, who became Richard II.
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Princess Anne of Denmark (born 1665), sister of the king's late wife
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The Hon Honora Seymour (born 1594), first daughter of Lord Beauchamp
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Succession to the British throne § Current line of succession
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The line of succession to the Scottish throne was governed by the
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Sienna Mapelli Mozzi (born 2021), only child of Princess Beatrice
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A Historiographical Look at the Succession to the English Throne
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Opposing Theories of Succession to the English Throne, 1681-1714
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The Hon Edward Seymour (born 1586), eldest son of Lord Beauchamp
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who would have been next in line were excluded by Henry's will:
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The succession to Henry II was altered by the death of his son,
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William Seymour (born 1621), eldest son of the Earl of Hertford
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The succession to Henry I was altered by the death of his son,
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The succession to Stephen was altered by the death of his son
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Conquered England: Kingship, Succession, and Tenure 1066-1166
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Currently, the line of succession to the British throne is:
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Charlotte, Princess Royal and Queen Dowager of Württemberg
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Given-Wilson, Chris (2004). Alfonso Antón, Isabel (ed.).
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Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
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Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
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Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
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Following his father's will, Edward left out his cousin,
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Alexandra, Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife
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Princess Elizabeth, Dowager Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
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Princess Elizabeth, Dowager Landgravine of Hesse-Homburg
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Prince William of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Gloucester
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The Hon Anne Seymour, second daughter of Lord Beauchamp
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The Hon Mary Seymour, third daughter of Lord Beauchamp
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However, her cousin, 149:adding citations to reliable sources 120: 58: 17: 2647:(born 1902), fourth son of George V 2623:(born 1895), second son of George V 2576:(born 1902), fourth son of George V 2552:(born 1895), second son of George V 2546:(born 1894), eldest son of George V 2400:(born 1841), eldest son of Victoria 2367:Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge 2140:(born 1721), third son of George II 2019:Prince Frederick, Duke of Edinburgh 1845:Princess Sophia Dorothea of Hanover 1704:Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway 1615:Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway 1466:(born 1619), third son of Elizabeth 1390:Margaret Stanley, Countess of Derby 984:Frances Grey, Marchioness of Dorset 784:Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York 716:Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York 676:Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York 664:(born 1390), fourth son of Henry IV 612:(born 1390), fourth son of Henry IV 600:(born 1387), second son of Henry IV 594:(born 1386), eldest son of Henry IV 563:Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence 13: 2961: 2724:(born 1900), third son of George V 2641:(born 1900), third son of George V 2570:(born 1900), third son of George V 2349:Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge 2327:, George III's deceased fourth son 2278:Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge 2256:, George III's deceased fourth son 2213:Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge 2138:Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 2067:Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia 2025:Prince William, Duke of Cumberland 1970:Frederick, Crown Prince of Prussia 1928:Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1899:The succession continued with the 1872:Sophia Charlotte, Queen in Prussia 1827:Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1759:Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1655:Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia 1458:Prince Charles Louis von der Pfalz 1421:William Stanley, 6th Earl of Derby 1220:Katherine, Lady Herbert of Cardiff 1179:Katherine, Lady Herbert of Cardiff 1067:Katherine, Lady Herbert of Cardiff 768:(born 1453), only son of Henry VI 658:(born 1389), third son of Henry IV 606:(born 1389), third son of Henry IV 592:Henry of Monmouth, Prince of Wales 528:Thomas of Woodstock, Earl of Essex 14: 3060: 2929:. 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