Can You Name the Monarchs of England/France?

[ajaxfetish]

http://www.sporcle.com/games/englandmonarchs.php
http://www.sporcle.com/games/monarchs_of_france.php

I got 41/41 for England and 48/52 for France (missed a few of the Carolingians). I don't know whether to feel proud or embarrassed to do better on these than on the American presidents. It does kind of help that so many of them copied each others' names. I got quite a few just by filling in the slots between the ones I knew.

Ajax

[Myrddraal]

36 for England. It's a bit easier than the US presidents because so many of them share names. I can't believe I forgot the Jameses! Otherwise I'm unashamed to say the three I forgot were King Stephen, Lady Jane Grey and Queen Anne.

[tibilicus]

38 For the English Monarchs. Missed out a William and didn't get King Stephen or King John.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

36 for England. It's a bit easier than the US presidents because so many of them share names. I can't believe I forgot the Jameses! Otherwise I'm unashamed to say the three I forgot were King Stephen, Lady Jane Grey and Queen Anne.

haha, I got exactly the same score and missed the same people....

Only know anything about a dozen or so of them though.

[Louis VI the Fat]

I got all sixteen King Louis correct, even down to their chronological order!!

[Jolt]

38/41 for the English ones. Missed the most obscure ones: Stephen, Lady Jane Grey and Anne (I knew this one was a woman, but I couldn't remember/guess her name)
46/52 for the French ones. Missed the Francis ones, Carloman, Odo, Rudolph and Lothair. I knew the Francis ones, but I didn't know how it was said neither in French nor in English. Pretty good over all.

[Secura]

41/41 for the English monarchs... considering I want to be a history teacher and I consider Britain as one of my two areas of expertise, I expected nothing less.

As for the French ones, I only managed 39/52. xD

[Jolt]

Created a quiz with the Portuguese monarchs. Damn, this thing takes a lot of work to make!

http://www.sporcle.com/games/Joltie/...hs_of_portugal

[ajaxfetish]

I got all sixteen King Louis correct, even down to their chronological order!!

Man I love you, Louis!

Ajax

[Cyclops]

100% on England/England&Ireland/Great Britain/UK lineage.

For France I missed Hugh, Carloman, Odo, Rudolph Lothair and the Johns, although it would not accept my spelling of Jean or Hugh.

Pretty easy, seeing they stack them up for you automatically.

[CountArach]

Got 31 of the pommy Monarchs because I forgot the Edwards. That cost me 8...

[Ibrahim]

All 41 english, with 7 minutes and 24 secs to go. I did it in perfect order too

the French? not so lucky: on my own, I got 47 of the 52 Kings. the rest I kinda cheated

[Centurion1]

Bam! 36 for england!

im an american ha, im pretty impressed with myself, i missed stephen lady jane grey, the charles and anne. Otherwise you take names you know are english kings and type numerals after, like edward, richard, henry, william.

[Banquo's Ghost]

Strictly speaking, if the quiz is going to count young Jane Grey, it must include Empress Matilda (or Maud if one prefers). Neither was crowned, but there are those of us who consider Matilda had a much better claim than Stephen; who was a forsworn usurper of the blackest water.

[pedant] Also, since the quiz refers to Monarchs of England, it should really start with Ecgbert (or at worst, Athelstan) [/pedant]

[Centurion1]

My Guess: Banquo is the ancestral heir of the Grey line.

[Louis VI the Fat]

I didn't play either quiz. I wouldn't have been all that good at either. I am amazed at how many monarchs many of you can name.

Strictly speaking, if the quiz is going to count young Jane Grey, it must include Empress Matilda (or Maud if one prefers). Neither was crowned, but there are those of us who consider Matilda had a much better claim than Stephen; who was a forsworn usurper of the blackest water.

[pedant] Also, since the quiz refers to Monarchs of England, it should really start with Ecgbert (or at worst, Athelstan) [/pedant]

I have no educated opinion on Jane Grey / Matilda.

I do agree with starting the list in 1066. The modern English state originated with the date of colonisation.
However that may be, it is at least consistent with the French quiz, which starts in 843, when there was a clear French monarch. (Which, incidentally, is why there are only sixteen Louis', whereas the last one is numbered Louis XVIII)

[Cyclops]

Guilliame le Batarde claimed the crown of the English as the legitimate heir of Ethelred, so he did not claim to be the first King of England. Why should we disagree with him?

... the French quiz, which starts in 843, when there was a clear French monarch. (Which, incidentally, is why there are only sixteen Louis', whereas the last one is numbered Louis XVIII)

There was a king of the Franks much earlier. IIRC Clovis is the first. The French enumeration recognises this because there is no Charles I, thats Charlemagne.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Guilliame le Batarde claimed the crown of the English as the legitimate heir of Ethelred, so he did not claim to be the first King of England. Why should we disagree with him?

We should disagree because back then as much as now leaders understood the power of propaganda.
Guillaume le Bâtard was a plain usurper.

Besides, I enjoy thinking of England as an overseas colony.

[Beskar]

"You got ALL 41 Kings and Queens of England."

Good thing we got so many Henry's, Richard's, Charles, James, Williams, Victoria, Elizabeth, etc.

They didn't have Cromwell on there though. Would have made him roll in his grave.

[Megas Methuselah]

My family's ancestor treatied with Queen Vicky as our band's hereditary chief. The document is in the Royal Saskatchewan Museum right now. Good stuff.

[miotas]

39 French through random guesses and 40 British because so many have the same names, I missed Lady Jane Grey.

[Ronin]

I can´t even name more than 3 or 4 Portuguese ones....I´m not touching this with a 10 foot stick :P

[Jolt]

I can´t even name more than 3 or 4 Portuguese ones....I´m not touching this with a 10 foot stick :P

Really? :o What about all the Joãos and Afonsos and Pedros?

[Beskar]

Only Portugese person I can name is Jolt.

[Louis VI the Fat]

Only Portugese person I can name is Jolt.

[Centurion1]

I tried guessing cromwell I was pretty surprised he wasn't there.

Technically if you want the kings of aengland you should have elfred and his line as well.

After the saxons were vanqiushed in 1066 it became another satellite of the normans.

[Beskar]

1066 was the last time England was conquered by a Foreign power. Pretty impressive, considering all the wars.

[drone]

1066 was the last time England was conquered by a Foreign power. Pretty impressive, considering all the wars.

1603 doesn't count?

[Centurion1]

it is very impressive and should be a point of bride with all brits.

[Louis VI the Fat]

1603 doesn't count?

And 1688. Which was yet another succesful invasion by a foreign usurper.