Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 William I, 1066-87

Chapter 2 William II, 1087-1100

Chapter 3 Henry I, 1100-35

Chapter 4 Stephen and Matilda, 1135-54

Chapter 5 Henry II, 1154-89

Chapter 6 Richard I, 1189-99

Chapter 7 John, 1199-1216

Chapter 8 Henry III, 1216-72

Chapter 9 Edward I, 1272-1307

Chapter 10 Edward II, 1307-27

Chapter 11 Edward III, 1327-77

Chapter 12 Richard II, 1377-99

Chapter 13 Henry IV, 1399-1413

Chapter 14 Henry V, 1413-22

Chapter 15 Henry VI, Peacetime, 1421-55

Chapter 16 Henry VI, Wartime, 1455-61

Chapter 17 Edward IV, 1461-83

Chapter 18 Edward V, 1483

Chapter 19 Richard III, 1483-85

Chapter 20 Henry VII, 1485-1509

Chapter 21 Henry VIII, 1509-47

Chapter 22 Edward VI, 1547-53

Chapter 23 Mary I, 1553-58

Chapter 24 Elizabeth I, 1558-1603

Chapter 25 James I, 1603-25

Chapter 26 Charles I, 1625-41

Chapter 27 Civil War, 1642-49

Chapter 28 The Cromwells, 1649-59

Chapter 29 Charles II, 1660-85

Chapter 30 James II, 1685-88

Chapter 31 William and Mary, 1689-1702

Chapter 32 Anne, 1703-7

Conclusions