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The traditional poem used by English schoolkids to memorise the names of the [[English Monarchs]] from [[William the Conqueror]] to Elizabeth II. Note that some of the more dubious claims are omitted (eg. [[Empress Matilda]]).
The traditional poem used by English schoolkids to memorise the names of the [[English Monarchs]] from [[William the Conqueror]] to Elizabeth II. Note that some of the more dubious claims are omitted (eg. [[Empress Matilda]]).


:[[William the Conqueror|Willie]] [[William Rufus|Willie]] [[Henry I|Harry]] [[King Stephen|Stee]] <br>
:[[William the Conqueror|Willie]] [[William Rufus|Willie]] [[Henry I|Harry]] [[King Stephen|Steve]] <br>
:[[Henry II|Harry]] [[Richard I|Dick]] [[John Lackland|John]] [[Henry III|Harry three]];<br>
:[[Henry II|Harry]] [[Richard I|Dick]] [[John Lackland|John]] [[Henry III|Harry three]];<br>
:[[Edward I|One]] [[Edward II|two]] [[Edward III|three Neds]], [[Richard II|Richard two]]<br>
:[[Edward I|One]] [[Edward II|two]] [[Edward III|three Neds]], [[Richard II|Richard two]]<br>

Revision as of 09:57, 12 July 2005

The traditional poem used by English schoolkids to memorise the names of the English Monarchs from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. Note that some of the more dubious claims are omitted (eg. Empress Matilda).

Willie Willie Harry Steve
Harry Dick John Harry three;
One two three Neds, Richard two
Harrys four five six....then who?
Edwards four five, Dick the bad,
Harrys (twain), Ned six (the lad);
Mary, Bessie, James you ken,
Then Charlie, Charlie, James again...
Will and Mary, Anna Gloria,
Georges four, Will four Victoria;
Edward seven next, and then
Came George the fifth in nineteen ten;
Ned the eighth soon abdicated
Then George six was coronated;
After which Elizabeth
And that's all folks until her death.

This was sourced from Britannia History.