Originally settled by Celtic peoples, the Romans conquered Britain in the first century and ruled it until the fifth. 

Angles, Saxons, and Jutes conquered the island and established Germanic kingdoms. 

In the ninth century, the Danes raided and invaded the country. 

Modern English history may be said to have begun with the Norman Conquest in 1066. Since then England has had a continuous history and no foreign invader has conquered the island since then.

HOUSE OF NORMANDY

     WILLIAM I (THE CONQUEROR) 1066-1087

     WILLIAM II, 1087-1100

     HENRY I, 1100-1135

     STEPHEN 1135-1154

HOUSE OF PLANTAGENET

     HENRY II, 1154-1189

     RICHARD I, 1189-1199

     JOHN,      1199-1216

     HENRY III, 1216-1272

     EDWARD I, 1272-1307

     EDWARD II, 1307-1327

     EDWARD III, 1327-1377

     RICHARD II, 1377-1399

HOUSE OF LANCASTER

     HENRY IV, 1399-1413

     HENRY V, 1413-1422

     HENRY VI, 1422-1461

HOUSE OF YORK

     EDWARD IV, 1461-1483

     EDWARD V, 1483

     RICHARD III, 1483-1485

HOUSE OF TUDOR

     HENRY VII, 1485-1509

     HENRY VIII, 1509-1547

     EDWARD VI, 1547-1553

     MARY, 1553-1558

     ELIZABETH, 1558-1603  

HOUSE OF STUART

     JAMES I, 1603-1625

     CHARLES I, 1625-1649

REVOLUTION 

RESTORED HOUSE OF STUART

     CHARLES II, 1660-1685

     JAMES II, 1685-1688

GLORIOUS REVOLUTION

     WILLIAM III AND MARY II, 1689-1694

     WILLIAM III ALONE 1694-1702

     ANNE 1702-1714

HOUSE OF HANOVER

     GEORGE I, 1714-1727

     GEORGE II, 1727-1760

     GEORGE III, 1760-1820

     GEORGE IV, 1820-1830

     WILLIAM IV, 1830-1837

     VICTORIA, 1837-1901

HOUSE OF SAXE-COBURG-GOTHA

     EDWARD VII, 1901-1910

     GEORGE V, 1910-1917

RENAMED HOUSE OF WINDSOR

     GEORGE V CONTINUES, 1917-1936

     EDWARD VIII, 1936

     GEORGE VI, 1936-1952