<Tr> <Td> Anne </Td> <Td> 1 May 1707 </Td> <Td> 1 August 1714 </Td> <Td> 2,649 </Td> <Td> 7 years, 92 days </Td> </Tr> <P> Includes English monarchs from the installation of Alfred the Great as King of Wessex in 871 to Anne (House of Stuart) and the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, when the crown became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Reign </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Duration </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> From </Th> <Th> To </Th> <Th> (days) </Th> <Th> (years, days) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry III </Td> <Td> 28 October 1216 </Td> <Td> 16 November 1272 </Td> <Td> 20,473 </Td> <Td> 56 years, 19 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward III </Td> <Td> 25 January 1327 </Td> <Td> 21 June 1377 </Td> <Td> 18,410 </Td> <Td> 50 years, 147 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elizabeth I </Td> <Td> 17 November 1558 </Td> <Td> 24 March 1603 </Td> <Td> 16,198 </Td> <Td> 44 years, 127 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry VI </Td> <Td> 1 September 1422 31 October 1470 </Td> <Td> 4 March 1461 11 April 1471 </Td> <Td> 14,064 162 Total: 14,226 </Td> <Td> 38 years, 184 days 162 days 38 years, 347 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Æthelred II </Td> <Td> 18 March 978 3 February 1014 </Td> <Td> 25 December 1013 23 April 1016 </Td> <Td> 13,065 810 Total: 13,875 </Td> <Td> 35 years, 282 days 2 years, 80 days 37 years, 362 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry VIII </Td> <Td> 22 April 1509 </Td> <Td> 28 January 1547 </Td> <Td> 13,795 </Td> <Td> 37 years, 281 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles II </Td> <Td> 30 January 1649 </Td> <Td> 6 February 1685 </Td> <Td> 13,156 </Td> <Td> 36 years, 7 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry I </Td> <Td> 5 August 1100 </Td> <Td> 1 December 1135 </Td> <Td> 12,901 </Td> <Td> 35 years, 118 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry II (co-ruler with Henry the Young King) </Td> <Td> 25 October 1154 </Td> <Td> 6 July 1189 </Td> <Td> 12,673 </Td> <Td> 34 years, 254 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward I </Td> <Td> 20 November 1272 </Td> <Td> 7 July 1307 </Td> <Td> 12,646 </Td> <Td> 34 years, 229 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alfred the Great </Td> <Td> 24 April 871 </Td> <Td> 26 October 899 </Td> <Td> 10,412 </Td> <Td> 28 years, 185 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward the Elder </Td> <Td> 27 October 899 </Td> <Td> 17 July 924 </Td> <Td> 9,029 </Td> <Td> 24 years, 264 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Charles I </Td> <Td> 27 March 1625 </Td> <Td> 30 January 1649 </Td> <Td> 8,710 </Td> <Td> 23 years, 309 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry VII </Td> <Td> 22 August 1485 </Td> <Td> 21 April 1509 </Td> <Td> 8,642 </Td> <Td> 23 years, 242 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward the Confessor </Td> <Td> 8 June 1042 </Td> <Td> 5 January 1066 </Td> <Td> 8,612 </Td> <Td> 23 years, 211 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard II </Td> <Td> 22 June 1377 </Td> <Td> 29 September 1399 </Td> <Td> 8,134 </Td> <Td> 22 years, 99 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James I </Td> <Td> 24 March 1603 </Td> <Td> 27 March 1625 </Td> <Td> 8,039 </Td> <Td> 22 years, 3 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward IV </Td> <Td> 4 March 1461 11 April 1471 </Td> <Td> 3 October 1470 9 April 1483 </Td> <Td> 3,500 4,381 Total: 7,881 </Td> <Td> 9 years, 213 days 11 years, 363 days 21 years, 211 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William I </Td> <Td> 12 December 1066 </Td> <Td> 9 September 1087 </Td> <Td> 7,563 </Td> <Td> 20 years, 258 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward II </Td> <Td> 8 July 1307 </Td> <Td> 20 January 1327 </Td> <Td> 7,136 </Td> <Td> 19 years, 196 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cnut </Td> <Td> 30 November 1016 </Td> <Td> 12 November 1035 </Td> <Td> 6,921 </Td> <Td> 18 years, 347 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stephen </Td> <Td> 22 December 1135 1 November 1141 </Td> <Td> 7 April 1141 25 October 1154 </Td> <Td> 1,933 4,741 Total: 6,674 </Td> <Td> 5 years, 106 days 12 years, 358 days 18 years, 99 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 April 1199 </Td> <Td> 19 October 1216 </Td> <Td> 6,406 </Td> <Td> 17 years, 196 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edgar I </Td> <Td> 1 October 959 </Td> <Td> 8 July 975 </Td> <Td> 5,759 </Td> <Td> 15 years, 280 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Æthelstan </Td> <Td> 2 August 924 (or 925) </Td> <Td> 27 October 939 </Td> <Td> 5,564 or 5,199 </Td> <Td> 15 years, 86 days or 14 years, 86 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry IV </Td> <Td> 30 September 1399 </Td> <Td> 20 March 1413 </Td> <Td> 4,919 </Td> <Td> 13 years, 171 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William III (co-ruler with Mary II) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1689 </Td> <Td> 8 March 1702 </Td> <Td> 4,770 </Td> <Td> 13 years, 23 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry the Young King (co-ruler with Henry II) </Td> <Td> 14 June 1170 </Td> <Td> 11 June 1183 </Td> <Td> 4,745 </Td> <Td> 12 years, 362 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> William II </Td> <Td> 26 September 1087 </Td> <Td> 2 August 1100 </Td> <Td> 4,693 </Td> <Td> 12 years, 310 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard I </Td> <Td> 6 July 1189 </Td> <Td> 6 April 1199 </Td> <Td> 3,561 </Td> <Td> 9 years, 274 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eadred </Td> <Td> 26 May 946 </Td> <Td> 23 November 955 </Td> <Td> 3,468 </Td> <Td> 9 years, 181 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Henry V </Td> <Td> 21 March 1413 </Td> <Td> 31 August 1422 </Td> <Td> 3,450 </Td> <Td> 9 years, 163 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edmund I </Td> <Td> 27 October 939 </Td> <Td> 26 May 946 </Td> <Td> 2,403 </Td> <Td> 6 years, 211 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward VI </Td> <Td> 28 January 1547 </Td> <Td> 6 July 1553 </Td> <Td> 2,351 </Td> <Td> 6 years, 159 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mary II (co-ruler with William III) </Td> <Td> 13 February 1689 </Td> <Td> 28 December 1694 </Td> <Td> 2,144 </Td> <Td> 5 years, 318 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mary I </Td> <Td> 19 July 1553 </Td> <Td> 17 November 1558 </Td> <Td> 1,947 </Td> <Td> 5 years, 121 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Anne (also Kingdom of Great Britain) </Td> <Td> 8 March 1702 </Td> <Td> 30 April 1707 </Td> <Td> 1,879 </Td> <Td> 5 years, 53 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eadwig </Td> <Td> 23 November 955 </Td> <Td> 1 October 959 </Td> <Td> 1,408 </Td> <Td> 3 years, 312 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James II </Td> <Td> 6 February 1685 </Td> <Td> 11 December 1688 </Td> <Td> 1,404 </Td> <Td> 3 years, 309 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward the Martyr </Td> <Td> 9 July 975 </Td> <Td> 18 March 978 </Td> <Td> 984 </Td> <Td> 2 years, 253 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harold I </Td> <Td> 12 November 1037 </Td> <Td> 17 March 1040 </Td> <Td> 856 </Td> <Td> 2 years, 126 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harthacnut </Td> <Td> 17 March 1040 </Td> <Td> 8 June 1042 </Td> <Td> 813 </Td> <Td> 2 years, 83 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Richard III </Td> <Td> 26 June 1483 </Td> <Td> 22 August 1485 </Td> <Td> 788 </Td> <Td> 2 years, 57 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Harold II </Td> <Td> 5 January 1066 </Td> <Td> 14 October 1066 </Td> <Td> 282 </Td> <Td> 282 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edmund II </Td> <Td> 23 April 1016 </Td> <Td> 30 November 1016 </Td> <Td> 221 </Td> <Td> 221 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matilda (disputed) </Td> <Td> 7 April 1141 </Td> <Td> 1 November 1141 </Td> <Td> 208 </Td> <Td> 208 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edward V </Td> <Td> 9 April 1483 </Td> <Td> 26 June 1483 </Td> <Td> 78 </Td> <Td> 78 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Edgar II </Td> <Td> 15 October 1066 </Td> <Td> 17 December 1066 </Td> <Td> 63 </Td> <Td> 63 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweyn Forkbeard </Td> <Td> 25 December 1013 </Td> <Td> 3 February 1014 </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 40 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jane (disputed) </Td> <Td> 10 July 1553 </Td> <Td> 19 July 1553 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 9 days </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Name </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Reign </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Duration </Th> </Tr>

Who was the reigning monarch on christmas day in 1558