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Kings and Queens: Nicknames, Soubriquets and Titles

These are some of the better-known nicknames and soubriquets of the kings and queens of England and Great Britain.

The 'Titles' element of the heading is in order to accommodate the Cromwells – neither of whom, clearly, was ever King; but in this context I couldn't think where else to put them!

The Conqueror, The Bastard Click to show or hide the answer
Rufus Click to show or hide the answer
Beauclerk Click to show or hide the answer
Curtmantle, FitzEmpress (son of Matilda, a.k.a. the Empress Maud) Click to show or hide the answer
Lionheart (French: Coeur de Lion) Click to show or hide the answer
Lackland Click to show or hide the answer
Longshanks, Hammer of the Scots (Latin: Malleus Scotorum) Click to show or hide the answer
Crookback Click to show or hide the answer
Bloody Mary Click to show or hide the answer
The Merry Monarch Click to show or hide the answer
Brandy Nan Click to show or hide the answer
Farmer George Click to show or hide the answer
The Sailor King Click to show or hide the answer

Title taken by Oliver Cromwell on becoming head of state in 1653; also used by his son Richard (1658–9) Click to show or hide the answer

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