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TABLE OF THE REIGNS.
BEGINNING WITH KING ALFRED THE GREAT.

THE SAXONS
The Reign of Alfred the Great	began in 871	ended in 901	and lasted 30 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Elder	began in 901	ended in 925	and lasted 24 yrs.
The Reign of Athelstane	began in 925	ended in 941	and lasted 16 yrs.
The Reign of the Six Boy-Kings	began in 941	ended in 1016	and lasted 75 yrs.
THE DANES, AND THE RESTORED SAXONS.
The Reign of Canute	began in 1016	ended in 1035	and lasted 19 yrs.
The Reign of Harold Harefoot	began in 1035	ended in 1040	and lasted 5 yrs.
The Reign of Hardicarute	began in 1040	ended in 1042	and lasted 2 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Confessor	began in 1042	ended in 1066	and lasted 24 yrs.
The Reign of Harold the Second, and the Norman Conquest, were also within the year 1066.
THE NORMANS.
The Reign of William the First, called the Conqueror	began in 1066	ended in 1087	and lasted 21 yrs.
The Reign of William the Second, called Rufus	began in 1087	ended in 1100	and lasted 13 yrs.
The Reign of Henry The First, called Fine-Scholar	began in 1100	ended in 1135	and lasted 35 yrs.
The Reigns of Matilda and Stephen	began in 1135	ended in 1154	and lasted 19 yrs.
THE PLANTAGENETS.
The Reign of Henry the Second	began in 1154	ended in 1189	and lasted 35 yrs.
The Reign of Richard the First, Called the Lion-Heart	began in 1189	ended in 1199	and lasted 10 yrs.
The Reign of John, called Lackland	began in 1199	ended in 1216	and lasted 17 yrs.
The Reign of Henry the Third	began in 1216	ended in 1272	and lasted 56 yrs.
The Reign of Edward The First, called Longshanks	began in 1272	ended in 1307	and lasted 35 yrs.
The Reign of Edward The Second	began in 1307	ended In 1327	and lasted 20 yrs.
The Reign of Edward the Third	began in 1327	ended In 1377	and lasted 50 yrs.
The Reign of Richard The Second	began in 1377	ended in 1399	and lasted 28 yrs.