Kings of England

Question: Who was the English king at the Battle of Agincourt?

Answer: Henry V (ruled 1413–1422) was a warrior king. He scored several victories against the French, in particular at the Battle of Agincourt (1415), when his troops beat a much larger French force.

Question: Which king signed the Magna Carta?

Answer: King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215. The document guarantees English citizens certain rights that the king’s government had been usurping.

Question: Which one of his six wives is England’s King Henry VIII buried alongside?

Answer: Jane Seymour (1509–1537) was the third wife of King Henry VIII (1491–1547). They are buried at Windsor Castle, near London.

Question: Who was the wife of king Henry II?

Answer: Henry II, the king of England from 1154 to 1189, ruled over southwestern France as well. He gained this throne from his marriage to French-born Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Question: Which king of England died at the Battle of Bosworth?

Answer: In 1485 Henry Tudor killed Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth and became Henry VII.

Question: How many kings of England have been named Henry?

Answer: England has had eight kings named Henry. The last, Henry VIII, is remembered for his six wives and his conflict with the Roman Catholic church.

Question: Who was the king of England (and the rest of Great Britain) at the time of the American Revolution?

Answer: King George III (1738–1820) ruled Great Britain, of which England is part, from 1760 until his death in 1820. The American Revolution occurred between 1775 and 1783, during his reign.