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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. |
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]]). |
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:[[William the Conqueror|Willie]] Willie Harry Stee <br> |
:[[William the Conqueror|Willie]] [[William Rufus|Willie]] [[Henry I|Harry]] [[King Stephen|Stee]] <br> |
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:Harry Dick John Harry three;<br> |
:[[Henry II|Harry]] [[Richard I|Dick]] [[John Lackland|John]] [[Henry III|Harry three]];<br> |
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:One two three Neds, Richard two<br> |
:[[Edward I|One]] [[Edward II|two]] [[Edward III|three Neds]], [[Richard II|Richard two]]<br> |
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:Harrys four five six....then who?<br> |
:[[Henry IV|Harrys four]] [[Henry V|five]] [[Henry VI|six]]....then who?<br> |
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:Edwards four five, Dick the bad,<br> |
:[[Edward IV|Edwards four]] [[Edward V|five]], [[Richard III|Dick the bad]],<br> |
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:Harrys (twain), Ned six (the lad);<br> |
:[[Henry VII|Harrys]] ([[Henry VIII|twain]]), [[Edward VI|Ned six]] (the lad);<br> |
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:Mary, Bessie, James you ken,<br> |
:[[Mary I|Mary]], [[Elizabeth I|Bessie]], [[James I of England|James]] you ken,<br> |
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:Then Charlie, Charlie, James again...<br> |
:Then [[Charles I|Charlie]], [[Charles II|Charlie]], [[James II of England|James again]]...<br> |
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:Will and Mary, Anna Gloria,<br> |
:[[William III|Will]] and [[Mary II|Mary]], [[Queen Anne|Anna Gloria]],<br> |
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:Georges four, Will four Victoria;<br> |
:[[George IV|Georges four]], [[William IV|Will four]] [[Queen Victoria|Victoria]];<br> |
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:Edward seven next, and then<br> |
:[[Edward VII|Edward seven]] next, and then<br> |
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:Came George the fifth in nineteen ten;<br> |
:Came [[George V|George the fifth]] in nineteen ten;<br> |
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:Ned the eighth soon abdicated<br> |
:[[Edward VIII|Ned the eighth]] soon abdicated<br> |
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:Then George six was coronated;<br> |
:Then [[George VI|George six]] was coronated;<br> |
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:After which Elizabeth<br> |
:After which [[Elizabeth II|Elizabeth]]<br> |
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:And that's all folks until her death.<br> |
:And that's all folks until her death.<br> |
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This was sourced from [http://www.britannia.com/history/h6.html Britannia History]. |
This was sourced from [http://www.britannia.com/history/h6.html Britannia History]. |
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Latest revision as of 13:35, 28 September 2007
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 Stee
- 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.
