England
Constituent / territory of United Kingdom.
At a glance
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Pound sterling (£)
- Government
- Parliamentary monarchy
- Demonym
- English
- Time zone
- Greenwich Mean Time
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +44
- Internet TLD
- .uk
- Established
- 886
- Highest point
- Scafell Pike (978 m (3,209 ft))
- National anthem
- God Save the King
Facts via Wikidata.
Leadership History54 leaders · click to expand
Kingdom of England
👑 Queen Anne
1702–1707Queen
👑 King William III
1694–1702King
👑 King William III & Queen Mary II
1689–1694Sovereigns
👑 King James II
1685–1688King
👑 King Charles II
1660–1685King
Committee of Safety
1659–1660Provisional Authority
👑 Lord Protector Richard Cromwell
1658–1659Lord Protector
👑 Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell
1653–1658Lord Protector
Council of State (Commonwealth)
1649–1653Head of Government (Commonwealth)
👑 King Charles I
1625–1649King
👑 King James I
1603–1625King
👑 Queen Elizabeth I
1558–1603Queen
👑 Queen Mary I
1553–1558Queen
👑 Queen Lady Jane Grey
1553–1553Queen
👑 King Edward VI
1547–1553King
👑 King Henry VIII
1509–1547King
👑 King Henry VII
1485–1509King
👑 King Richard III
1483–1485King
👑 King Edward V
1483–1483King
👑 King Edward IV
1471–1483King
👑 King Henry VI
1470–1471King
👑 King Edward IV
1461–1470King
👑 King Henry VI
1422–1461King
👑 King Henry V
1413–1422King
👑 King Henry IV
1399–1413King
👑 King Richard II
1377–1399King
👑 King Edward III
1327–1377King
👑 King Edward II
1307–1327King
👑 King Edward I
1272–1307King
👑 King Henry III
1216–1272King
👑 King John
1199–1216King
👑 King Richard I
1189–1199King
👑 King Henry II
1154–1189King
👑 King Stephen
1135–1154King
👑 King Henry I
1100–1135King
👑 King William II
1087–1100King
👑 King William I (the Conqueror)
1066–1087King
👑 King Harold II
1066–1066King
👑 King Edward the Confessor
1042–1066King
👑 King Harthacnut
1040–1042King
👑 King Harold Harefoot
1035–1040King
👑 King Cnut the Great
1016–1035King
👑 King Edmund Ironside
1016–1016King
👑 King Æthelred the Unready
1014–1016King
👑 King Sweyn Forkbeard
1013–1014King
👑 King Æthelred the Unready
978–1013King
👑 King Edward the Martyr
975–978King
👑 King Edgar the Peaceful
959–975King
👑 King Eadwig
955–959King
👑 King Eadred
946–955King
👑 King Edmund I
939–946King
👑 King Æthelstan
924–939King
👑 King Edward the Elder
899–924King
👑 King Alfred the Great
886–899King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Queen Anne | Queen | 1702–1707 |
| 👑 King William III | King | 1694–1702 |
| 👑 King William III & Queen Mary II | Sovereigns | 1689–1694 |
| 👑 King James II | King | 1685–1688 |
| 👑 King Charles II | King | 1660–1685 |
| Committee of Safety | Provisional Authority | 1659–1660 |
| 👑 Lord Protector Richard Cromwell | Lord Protector | 1658–1659 |
| 👑 Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell | Lord Protector | 1653–1658 |
| Council of State (Commonwealth) | Head of Government (Commonwealth) | 1649–1653 |
| 👑 King Charles I | King | 1625–1649 |
| 👑 King James I | King | 1603–1625 |
| 👑 Queen Elizabeth I | Queen | 1558–1603 |
| 👑 Queen Mary I | Queen | 1553–1558 |
| 👑 Queen Lady Jane Grey | Queen | 1553–1553 |
| 👑 King Edward VI | King | 1547–1553 |
| 👑 King Henry VIII | King | 1509–1547 |
| 👑 King Henry VII | King | 1485–1509 |
| 👑 King Richard III | King | 1483–1485 |
| 👑 King Edward V | King | 1483–1483 |
| 👑 King Edward IV | King | 1471–1483 |
| 👑 King Henry VI | King | 1470–1471 |
| 👑 King Edward IV | King | 1461–1470 |
| 👑 King Henry VI | King | 1422–1461 |
| 👑 King Henry V | King | 1413–1422 |
| 👑 King Henry IV | King | 1399–1413 |
| 👑 King Richard II | King | 1377–1399 |
| 👑 King Edward III | King | 1327–1377 |
| 👑 King Edward II | King | 1307–1327 |
| 👑 King Edward I | King | 1272–1307 |
| 👑 King Henry III | King | 1216–1272 |
| 👑 King John | King | 1199–1216 |
| 👑 King Richard I | King | 1189–1199 |
| 👑 King Henry II | King | 1154–1189 |
| 👑 King Stephen | King | 1135–1154 |
| 👑 King Henry I | King | 1100–1135 |
| 👑 King William II | King | 1087–1100 |
| 👑 King William I (the Conqueror) | King | 1066–1087 |
| 👑 King Harold II | King | 1066–1066 |
| 👑 King Edward the Confessor | King | 1042–1066 |
| 👑 King Harthacnut | King | 1040–1042 |
| 👑 King Harold Harefoot | King | 1035–1040 |
| 👑 King Cnut the Great | King | 1016–1035 |
| 👑 King Edmund Ironside | King | 1016–1016 |
| 👑 King Æthelred the Unready | King | 1014–1016 |
| 👑 King Sweyn Forkbeard | King | 1013–1014 |
| 👑 King Æthelred the Unready | King | 978–1013 |
| 👑 King Edward the Martyr | King | 975–978 |
| 👑 King Edgar the Peaceful | King | 959–975 |
| 👑 King Eadwig | King | 955–959 |
| 👑 King Eadred | King | 946–955 |
| 👑 King Edmund I | King | 939–946 |
| 👑 King Æthelstan | King | 924–939 |
| 👑 King Edward the Elder | King | 899–924 |
| 👑 King Alfred the Great | King | 886–899 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
England on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by England's national teams, newest first. 47 in total.
League Hubs
Domestic league portals that operate in England: 6 leagues.
Administrative subdivisions
91 entries listed under England across 4 types. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Unitary Authorities (63)
Counties (21)
Metropolitan Counties (6)
Administrative Areas (1)
England metro footprint
114 metrosPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.