A Week of Instruction and Amusement Part 8

DANISH KINGS.

1017 Canute 1035 Harold 1039 Hardicanute 1041 Edward the Confessor 1065 Harold II.

William the first (commonly called the Conqueror,) Duke of Normandy, invaded England with a powerful army, and slew Harold at the battle of Hastings. This victory is called the Conquest; it was gained on the 14th of October, 1066.

NORMAN LINE.

Kings names. Began to reign. Reigned years.

William I 1066 20 Duke of Normandy William II 1087 12 Son to the Conqueror Henry I 1100 35 Brother to William II Stephen 1135 18 Grandson to the Conqueror by his daughter Adela, who married the Earl of Blois.

LINE OF PLANTAGENET.

Henry II 1154 34 Grandson to Henry I by his daughter Matilda, who married the Earl of Anjou Richard I 1189 9 Son to Henry I John 1199 17 Brother to Richard I Henry III 1216 56 Son to John Edward I 1272 34 Son to Henry III Edward II 1307 19 Son to Edward I Edward III 1327 50 Son to Edward II.

Richard II 1377 22 Grandson to Edward III by his eldest son, the Black Prince.

LINE OF LANCASTER.

Henry IV 1399 13 Son to John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, fourth son of Edward III Henry V 1413 9 Son to Henry IV Henry VI 1422 38 Son to Henry V.

LINE OF YORK.

Edward IV 1461 22 Son to Richard Duke of York, a descendant by the mother's side from Lionel, the third son of Edward III Edward V 1483 2ms. Son of Edward IV Richard III 1483 2 Uncle to Edward V.

LINE OF TUDOR,

In which were united the Houses of York and Lancaster, by the marriage of Henry VII, son of the Countess of Richmond, of the House of Lancaster, to Elizabeth daughter of Edward IV.

Henry VII 1485 23 Earl of Richmond Henry VIII 1509 37 Son to Henry VII Edward VI 1547 6 Son to Henry VIII Mary 1553 5 Sister to Edward VI Elizabeth 1558 44 Sister to Mary.

LINE OF STUART.

James I 1603 22 Son to Mary queen of Scots, who was descended from Henry VII Charles I 1625 23 Son to James I. (Charles was beheaded in 1649.)

COMMON-WEALTH AND PROTECTORATE OF CROMWELL.

Charles II 1660 24 Son to Charles I James II 1685 4 Brother to Charles II.

(James II abdicated the throne in 1689.)

LINE OF ORANGE.

{William III 1689 13 Nephew and Son-in-law to {& James II {Mary II Stuart Daughter to James II Anne 1702 12 Daughter to James II.

LINE OF BRUNSWICK.

George I 1714 12 Son to the Princess Sophia, Electress of Hanover, and grandaughter of James I George II 1728 33 Son to George I George III 1760 Grandson to George II.

I will not, my dear, enter into the history of any of these sovereigns, as there are many English histories extant, which will give you better information upon this subject, than you could receive from any description of mine: indeed, the little I have now been telling you of history in general, is only intended to awaken in your mind a desire for the attainment of this useful knowledge. Modern History we shall defer for several years, but I will to-morrow give you Rollin's Ancient History, a work, I think, particularly well calculated for young people; when you have read this, you shall proceed to the Roman History, after which you may be able to enter into the accounts of more modern times.

In the mean while, let me beg you to continue attentive to the instructions you receive, and new lessons and more stories shall then be prepared for your next

BIRTH-DAY PRESENT.

THE END.