Good Ones
Known as the "Lion of Justice," this king attempted to curg the excessive power of the royals and his time on the throne has been called a type of "golden age" compared to the chaos before and after him.
Who is Henry I?
He did things the "Danish Way."
Who is Harthacanute?
This king would also be categorized as one of the "good ones" because he "transformed England economically," kept a record of England's wealth with the Domesday Book, and brought stability to the country, but he also died while horseback and has a cool nickname, so: warrior.
Who is William the Conqueror?
He chose his wife as the "Regent to Rule" while he was away, and he trusted her implicitly.
Who is King William the III?
He shouldn't have eaten that fish!
Who is Henry I?
Who is King Edward I?
He never really figured how how to rule even though he basically had the crown his whole life. He lost all/most of his lands, but, he had a great marriage and was completely faithful to his wife, which is more than some of these fellers can say!
Who is Henry III?
This king was the OPPOSITE of a warrior king; he was weak and easily influenced, a sure recipe for poor leadership.
Who is King Henry III?
Rufus
Who is King William II?
This king chopped Harold's head off because he blinded Alfred.
Who is Harthacanute?
This king had a lot to deal with during his reign: a plague, overcoming his father's disastrous rule, yet by all accounts, this king was one of the greatest because he was a warrior who was also a good father, a compassionate man, and a king for 50 years.
Who is King Edward III?
This king was lazy and incompetent with emotional outbursts over things that didn't matter and indecisive on the things that DID matter = RED FLAG!!
Who is King Edward II?
This King will become one of the strongest warrior kings in all of England; right now he's a rebellious teenager, but he will become a king who doesn't follow behind the bulk of his soldiers, rather, he LEADS them into battle.
Who is King Henry V?
This king was so demolished at the death of his first wife that he made horrible financial decisions. Perhaps the people would've fallen in love with her, too, and wouldn't have revolted.
Who is Richard II?
Dysentery claimed the life of this king, but maybe he deserved it after what he did to those pigs.
Who is King John?
This king, whose nickname makes his sound skinny, might actually have turned out to be one of the very best if it weren't for those darn nobles and his guilty conscience over what he'd done to his cousin.
Who is King Henry IV?
He was just considered a "placeholder" king.
Who is Harold I?
This King couldn't speak English, but he sure knew how to "Crusade."
Who is King Richard I?
This king was overthrown by his wife, Isabella, who made sure her son would become the next king.
Who is King Edward II?
Killed by "Friendly Fire," this king lived long enough to forgive the poor soldier who shot him. Too bad the other soldiers didn't do the same.
Who is King Richard I, the Lionheart?
This king was RUTHLESS and had a BAD TEMPER, but he established English Common Law established judges to reduce bias. Ruled fairly successfully for 35 years.
Who is King Henry II?
This King is held up as one of England's FAVORITES! They are so proud of him, but his focus solely on military actions with no consideration of the cost devastated England.
Who is King Richard I the Lionheart?
He started the Hundred Years War, won the battle of Crecy, and laid siege to Calais, which England held for the next two centuries!
Who is King Edward III?
Longshanks
Who is King Edward I?
He may not have had dysentery, but he did have several "attacks" of leprosy, other skin conditions, and strokes...I saw his tomb in Canterbury.
Who is King Henry IV?