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The Kings And Queens Song (Ruthless Rulers)

The Kings And Queens Song (Ruthless Rulers) lyrics by Horrible Histories. I´m william, the conqueror My enemies stood no chance They call me the first english...

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The Kings And Queens Song (Ruthless Rulers)

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I´m william, the conqueror

My enemies stood no chance

They call me the first english king

Although I come from france

1077, The domesday book

I gave to history

So fat, on death my body burst

But enough about me

To help remember all your kings

I've come up with this song

A simple rhyme and ditty

For you all to sing along!

Oh! William!

(Bit short, init. We need more kings. who came next?)

William second, cheeks were red

Killed out hunting, so it's said

I took over, henry one

That's my next eldest son

Then king stephen, it's true, check it!

Hi, henry two, killed thomas beckett

Richard lionheart? That's right!

Always spoiling for a fight

Oh, king john! What a disaster!

Rule restrained by magna carta!

William, william, henry, stephen

Henry, richard, john, oi!

Time for my mate, king henry eight

To take up this song

Henry three built the abbey

Ed one hated scots

A red hot poker killed ed two

That must have hurt him lots!

Edward third was a chivalry nerd

Began the hundred years war

Then richard two was king, aged ten

Then henry, yes one more!

King henry four, plots galore

Not least from henry five, moi

I killed ten score at agincourt

Then henry six arrived!

Edward four, edward five

Richard the third, he's bad

'Cause he fought wars with henry seventh

First tudor and my dad

So henry eight, I was great

Six wives, two were beheaded

Edward the sixth came next, but he died young

And so my dreaded

Daughter mary ruled, so scary

Then along came... Me!

I'm liz the first, I had no kids

So tudors rip!

William, william, henry, stephen

Henry, richard, john, oi!

Henry, ed, ed, ed, rich two

Then three more henrys join our song!

Edward, edward, rich the third

Henry, henry, ed again

Mary one, good queen bess

That's me! Time for more men!

James six of scotland next

Is english james the first, he led

Then stuarts ruled, so charles the first

The one who lost his head

No monarchy until came me,

Charles two, I liked to party

King jimmy two was scary, oooh!

Then mary was a smarty

She ruled with bill, their shoes were filled

By sourpuss queen anne gloria

And so from then, you were ruled by men

Till along came me, victoria!

William, william, henry, stephen

Henry, richard, john, oi!

Henry, ed, ed, ed, rich two

Then three more henrys join our song!

Edward, edward, rich the third

Henry, henry, ed again

Mary one, good queen bess

Jimmy, charles and charles and then

Jim, will, mary, anne gloria

Still to come, it's queen victoria!

And so began the hanover gang

George one and george two... Grim!

Then george the third was quite absurd

Till I replaced old him

King george the fourth and known henceforth

As angry, fat and cross... Hang on!

It's true you beat napoleon

But were mostly a dead loss... Bang on!

Old william four was a sailor... Ahoy!

It's nearly the end of the storya

As onto the scene comes the best loved queen

Hail to queen victoria!

William, william, henry, stephen

Henry, richard, john, oi!

Henry, ed, ed, ed, rich two

Then three more henrys join our song!

Edward, edward, rich the third

Henry, henry, ed again

Mary one, good queen bess

Jimmy, charles and charles and then

Jim, will, mary, anne gloria

George, george, george, george

Will, victoria!

Victoria!

(I ruled for sixty four years, you know!)

Ed seven, george five

Then ed, george sixth

Those two then reigned and how!

And so our famous monarch song

Is brought right up to now! Oh!

William, william, henry, stephen

Henry, richard, john, oi!

Henry, ed, ed, ed, rich two

Then three more henrys join our song!

Edward, edward, rich the third

Henry, henry, ed again

Mary one, good queen bess

Jimmy, charles and charles and then

Jim, will, mary, anne gloria

George, george, george, george

Will, victoria!

Edward, george, edward, george six

And queen liz two completes the mix!

That's all the english kings and queens

Since william first that there have been!

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