Who are the famous Kings of England
British monarchs have played an important role in British history, shaping the myth of the empire on which the sun never sets. So far, there have been 45 monarchs in Britain, including 7 queens. In the long course of history, the United Kingdom is not short of impressive monarchs, here are the most famous monarchs in British history:
Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is the British people's most popular monarch, she reigned for 45 years, never married, known as married to the Queen of England. She is also the titular queen of France. The beginning of her reign was a time of serious religious strife in the country. After more than 40 years of hard work, she not only consolidated Britain at home, but also made Britain the most prosperous country in Europe and even in the world.
Her reign is known as the "Golden Age," which produced famous figures such as Shakespeare and Francis Bacon. The British Navy also defeated the Spanish Armada, the strongest navy in the world at that time, to become the dominant sea.
Although she was willing to sacrifice marriage to keep the United Kingdom together, the country plunged into civil war 50 years after her death.
Egbert
Egbert was the first king to unite England, at least on the surface. The United Kingdom remained in a state of chaos during his tenure, but he succeeded in breaking the seven-nation divide and laying the foundation for the true unification of the United Kingdom.
Edward I
Edward I was a martial king with unparalleled martial and literary skills, and during his reign he plundered a great deal of wealth and land for England. He was also dubbed the "English Hammer" for his brutal repression of the Scottish people.
Edward I attached great importance to the military, he reformed the army, and developed the "longbow soldiers", which greatly strengthened the combat ability of the British army. It gave Britain the ability to compete with other great powers. Edward I was an important figure in the course of the world.
William I
William I was a brutal king, but he was the most influential monarch in England, because all the Kings of England since then have been his descendants. William was not English, his father was the Duke of Normandy, and he lived in Normandy for most of his life. In order to further control England, William I resorted to very brutal measures to suppress the opposition.
Charles I
Charles I was the only king in British history to be publicly executed, Charles I split with Parliament, arbitrarily levied taxes and attempted to control the army, and the behavior of the MPS was spurned by the people of London, and then the royal army and the parliamentary army fought civil war, due to the intervention of the Scots, the royal army was eventually defeated, Charles I was executed for "betraying the country and the people".
The British Crown is still bitter about its disloyalty to the British Army and refuses to grant the title "Royal", so the British Army is not called the "Royal Army".
King Arthur
King Arthur is a legendary English monarch and leader of the Knights of the Round Table. Young morale is considered to be the king given by God because he pulled out the "sword in the stone", during his reign England was unprecedented strong, chivalry was established for the first time, the legend of the knights of the Round Table is also very interesting, including the search for the Holy Grail and other stories are well-known to the British people.
There is no definitive opinion on whether King Arthur was real or not, perhaps he was just a mythological hero.
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II is the current monarch of the United Kingdom. Her name is famous all over the world for the United Kingdom. Although the King of England no longer wields real power, the king is still regarded as the source of power and the symbol of the nation.