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| By convention, the monarch dissolves ] and issues a writ for new elections at the request of the ], however it is an open question as to whether the monarch must always grant such a dissolution. Another possible situation is if no party gains a majority in ]. The monarch would by convention offer the post of Prime Minister to the head of the party most likely to form a government, but it is possible that this may not be the party with the most seats. | By convention, the monarch dissolves ] and issues a writ for new elections at the request of the ], however it is an open question as to whether the monarch must always grant such a dissolution. Another possible situation is if no party gains a majority in ]. The monarch would by convention offer the post of Prime Minister to the head of the party most likely to form a government, but it is possible that this may not be the party with the most seats. | ||
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| See also Misplaced Pages's other ]. | |||
| Names are followed by dates of reign. | |||
| ==== The Scottish monarchs ==== | |||
| The kingdom of Scotland is taken to have begun when Kenneth I became king of the ] and the Scots. | |||
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| * ] (Canmore) ] - ] | |||
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| * ] (second reign) ] - ] | |||
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| * ] ]-] | |||
| * ] (The Lion) ]-] | |||
| * ] ]-] | |||
| * ] ]-] | |||
| * ] (the Maid of Norway) ]-] | |||
| * No king from ]-] | |||
| * ] ]-] | |||
| * No king from ]-] | |||
| * ] (the Bruce) ]-] | |||
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| * ] (Stewart) ]-] | |||
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| * ] (Queen of Scots) ]-] | |||
| * ] and I of England ]-] | |||
| ==== The Anglo-Saxon monarchs ==== | |||
| * see also ] for the period before 871 | |||
| * ] (]-] | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
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| * ] (]-]) | |||
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| * ] (], ] - ] ]) | |||
| ==== Norman monarchs ==== | |||
| * ] (], ]- ]) | |||
| * ] (]- ]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ](]-]) | |||
| ==== The Angevins ==== | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
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| ==== The Plantagenets ==== | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] ( ]- ]) | |||
| ==== The Lancastrians ==== | |||
| * ] (] - ]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-] and ]-]) | |||
| ==== The Yorkists ==== | |||
| * ] (]-] and ]-]) | |||
| * ] (April-June ]) | |||
| * ] (June ]- ]) | |||
| ==== The Tudors ==== | |||
| * ] (] - ]) | |||
| * ] born: ], ] (]- ], ]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (] - ]) | |||
| ==== The Stuarts ==== | |||
| * ] (]- ]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| ==== The Commonwealth and Protectorate ==== | |||
| * ], Lord Protector (]-]) | |||
| * ], Lord Protector (]-]) | |||
| ==== The Stuarts ==== | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-] ]) ] (]-]) Known as "William and Mary" | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| ==== The Hanovers ==== | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| ==== The Saxe-Coburg-Gothas ==== | |||
| * ] (]-]) | |||
| * ] (]-May 6, ]) | |||
| ==== The Windsors ==== | |||
| ''Note:'' The name of the royal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was changed to Windsor in ] due to anti-German feelings aroused by ]. | |||
| * ] (]-], ]) | |||
| * ] (reigned January 21, ] - ], ]) | |||
| * ] (December 11, ]-], ]) | |||
| * ] (] - Present) | |||
| External links: | External links: | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 20 June 2002
Currently the British monarch is styled the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Although the monarch plays an important ceremonial role and must formally assent to all acts of Parliament, in practice the powers of the British monarchy in British politics are greatly limited by convention.
There are two situations in which the monarch may have political power. By convention, the monarch dissolves parliament and issues a writ for new elections at the request of the Prime Minister, however it is an open question as to whether the monarch must always grant such a dissolution. Another possible situation is if no party gains a majority in Parliament. The monarch would by convention offer the post of Prime Minister to the head of the party most likely to form a government, but it is possible that this may not be the party with the most seats.
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