Someone recently claimed that no king or queen has ruled in England since the English Civil War. That’s not quite accurate. King James II tried to rule as well as reign. His father’s attempt had led to the Civil War and his own attempt led to the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The House of Stuart continued after James II went into exile as James was succeeded by William III. William was succeeded by Queen Anne and then the House of Hanover began under the reign of George I.
Someone recently claimed that no king or queen has ruled in England since the English Civil War. That’s not quite accurate. King James II tried to rule as well as reign. His father’s attempt had led to the Civil War and his own attempt led to the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The House of Stuart continued after James II went into exile as James was succeeded by William III. William was succeeded by Queen Anne and then the House of Hanover began under the reign of George I.