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Ancient cultures often calculated their dating systems by the rule of a monarch. These were often known as "Regnal Years" (from the Latin, regnum or rule/kingdom). Regnal years were common in Asian cultures.&nbsp; In England, Acts of Parliament used Regnal Years.&nbsp; Genealogists may also find Regnal Years in older English records.&nbsp; Below are the first date for the regnal years of each of the kings and queens of England:<br>  
Ancient cultures often calculated their dating systems by the rule of a monarch. These were often known as "Regnal Years" (from the Latin, regnum or rule/kingdom). Regnal years were common in Asian cultures.&nbsp; In England, Acts of Parliament used Regnal Years.&nbsp; Genealogists may also find Regnal Years in older English records.&nbsp; Below are the first date for the regnal years of each of the kings and queens of England:<br>  


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• William I ..................25 Dec 1066<br> • William II .................26 Sep 1087<br> • Henry I .....................5 Aug 1100<br> • Stephan ....................26 Dec 1135<br> • Henry II ...................19 Dec 1154<br> • Richard I ...................3 Sep 1189<br> • John .......................27 May 1199<br> • Henry III ..................28 Oct 1216<br> • Edward I ...................20 Nov 1272<br> • Edward III .................25 Juan 1327<br> • Richard II .................22 June 1377<br> • Henry IV ...................30 Sept 1399<br> • Henry V ....................21 Mar 1413<br> • Henry VI ....................1 Sep 1422<br> • Edward IV ...................4 Mar 1461<br> • Edward V ....................9 Apr 1483<br> • Richard III ................26 June 1483<br> • Henry VII ..................22 Aug 1485<br> • Henry VIII .................22 Apr 1509<br> • Edward VI ..................28 Jan 1547<br>  
• William I .....................................25 Dec 1066<br> • William II .....................................26 Sep 1087<br> • Henry I .........................................5 Aug 1100<br> • Stephan ......................................26 Dec 1135<br> • Henry II ................................. .....19 Dec 1154<br> • Richard I ......................................3 Sep 1189<br> • John ..........................................27 May 1199<br> • Henry III ......................................28 Oct 1216<br> • Edward I .....................................20 Nov 1272<br> • Edward III ..................................25 Juan 1327<br> • Richard II ...................................22 June 1377<br> • Henry IV ....................................30 Sept 1399<br> • Henry V ......................................21 Mar 1413<br> • Henry VI .......................................1 Sep 1422<br> • Edward IV .....................................4 Mar 1461<br> • Edward V ......................................9 Apr 1483<br> • Richard III ..................................26 June 1483<br> • Henry VII ....................................22 Aug 1485<br> • Henry VIII ....................................22 Apr 1509<br> • Edward VI ....................................28 Jan 1547<br>  


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• “Bloody” Mary ..............6 July 1553<br> • Philip &amp; Mary .........25 July 1554<br> • Elizabeth I ...............17 Nov 1558<br> • James I (James VI of Scotland) ....24 Mar 1603<br> • Charles I .................27 Mar 1625<br> • Commonwealth Period<br> • Charles II ................30 Jan 1649<br> • James II ...................6 Feb 1685<br> • (Interregnum .12 Dec 1688-12 Feb 1689)<br> • William III &amp; Mary ....13 Feb 1689<br> • William III ...............28 Dec 1694<br> • Anne .......................8 Mar 1702<br> • George I ...................1 Aug 1714<br> • George II .................11 June 1727<br> • George III ................25 Oct 1760<br> • George IV .................29 Jan 1820<br> • William IV ................26 June 1830<br> • Victoria ..................20 June 1837<br> • Discontinuation of Regnal Year System In England<br>  
• “Bloody” Mary ...................................6 July 1553<br> • Philip &amp; Mary ..................................25 July 1554<br> • Elizabeth I .......................................17 Nov 1558<br> • James I (James VI of Scotland) .........24 Mar 1603<br> • Charles I .........................................27 Mar 1625<br> • Commonwealth Period<br> • Charles II ........................................30 Jan 1649<br> • James II ...........................................6 Feb 1685<br> • (Interregnum ...............12 Dec 1688-12 Feb 1689)<br> • William III &amp; Mary ............................13 Feb 1689<br> • William III .......................................28 Dec 1694<br> • Anne ...............................................8 Mar 1702<br> • George I ..........................................1 Aug 1714<br> • George II .......................................11 June 1727<br> • George III .......................................25 Oct 1760<br> • George IV ......................................29 Jan 1820<br> • William IV ....................................26 June 1830<br> • Victoria ........................................20 June 1837<br> • Discontinuation of Regnal Year System In England<br>  


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