Editing Monarchy of Ireland (section)

====Monarchs of Ireland====
British monarchs: 
[[File:Philip & Mary Irish groat 602446.jpg|thumb|right|An Irish [[Groat (coin)|groat]] depicting Philip and Mary]]
* [[Henry VIII]] (1542–1547); Lord of Ireland, 1509–1542; made king by the [[Crown of Ireland Act 1542]]
* [[Edward VI]] (1547–1553)
* [[Lady Jane Grey]] (1553; disputed)
* [[Mary I of England|Mary I]] (1553–1558)
** [[Philip II of Spain|Philip (of Spain)]] (1554–1558) ''[[jure uxoris]]''; the Spanish king (Mary's husband)'s title as King of Ireland was reinforced by the [[Treason Act 1554]]
* [[Elizabeth I]] (1558–1603)
* [[James VI and I|James I]] (1603–1625)
* [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] (1625–1649)

The [[Wars of the Three Kingdoms]] (incorporating the [[Irish Rebellion of 1641]], [[Confederate Ireland]], the [[Cromwellian conquest of Ireland]] and the [[Irish Confederate Wars]]) took place between 1639 and 1653. Charles I was executed in 1649 and his son [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] was recognised by some Irish lords as King of Ireland. The [[Interregnum (England)|Interregnum]] began with England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales ruled by the [[English Council of State|Council of State]], then the [[Lord Protector]] [[Oliver Cromwell]] (1649–1658) and his son [[Richard Cromwell]] (1658–1659). The [[Restoration (Ireland)|Restoration in Ireland]] was effected in 1660 without major opposition, Charles II being declared king on 14 May 1660 by the [[Irish Convention (1660)|Irish Convention]].

* [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] (1660–1685)
* [[James II of England|James II]] (1685–1689)
* [[William III of England|William III]] (1689–1702) and [[Mary II of England|Mary II]] (1689–1694)

The position of King of Ireland was contested by William III and James II between 1689 and 1691, after the [[Glorious Revolution]] of 1688. The [[Crown and Parliament Recognition Act 1689]] made William King of Ireland, and this was reinforced by his victory in the [[Williamite War in Ireland]].

After William III's death, the monarchy continued with:
* [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne]] (1702–1714)
** The [[Acts of Union 1707]] united the [[Kingdom of England]] and [[Kingdom of Scotland]] to form the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]]. However, the [[Kingdom of Ireland]] remained a separate state.
* [[George I of Great Britain|George I]] (1714–1727)
* [[George II of Great Britain|George II]] (1727–1760)
* [[George III]] (1760–1801)

The [[Acts of Union 1800]], which [[came into force]] on 1 January 1801, was instituted in response to the [[Irish Rebellion of 1798]] and created the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]].
* [[George III]] (1801–1820)
* [[George IV]] (1820–1830)
* [[William IV]] (1830–1837)
* [[Queen Victoria|Victoria]] (1837–1901) 
* [[Edward VII]] (1901–1910)
* [[George V]] (1910–1922)