Newsbiscuit Guide to the Kings of England
- Sydalg
- Jun 14
- 1 min read
William the Conqueror: Notorious for being a boastful pub bore: "I came to this country with nothing, but I pulled myself up by my bootstraps to become King of England!" No wonder the French called him Guillaume le Vainqueur.
Richard III: Suspicions were aroused when he turned the Tower into an Airbnb "with special rates for little princes".
Henry VIII: After five messy divorces, he finally saw the light and beheaded his marriage guidance counsellor.
George I: Got to be king after he sneaked in from Germany and placed a beach towel on the throne before the Stuart pretender had even made it across the Channel.
George III: Went mad for the last nine years so that future generations could have Regency furniture.
George V: Plagued by telemarketers, he changed his name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor "to be nearer the end of the phone book".
Edward VIII: Wallis Simpson came first in US competition "How to Survive the Great Depression" with her entry "Marry an English King".
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