List of monarchs of England

The Kingdom of England was first unified as a state by Athelstan of Wessex. It ceased to exist as an independent kingdom following the Act of Union in 1707, when it was merged with the Kingdom of Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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Kingdom of England - State - Athelstan - Wessex - Independent - Kingdom - Act of Union - 1707 - Kingdom of Scotland - Kingdom of Great Britain

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Today, England exists as one of the constituent countries and nations of the United Kingdom, alongside Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, "Her (or His) Majesty's Peculiars", and a number of colonial holdings.

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England - Constituent countries - Nations - United Kingdom - Scotland - Wales - Northern Ireland

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See also: English monarchs family tree.

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