I'm William the Conqueror
My enemies stood no chance
They call me the first English king
Although I come from France
1066, the Doomsday 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 rhyming 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, why?
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 [ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/h/horrible_histories/kings_and_queens_ruthless_rulers_song.html ]
No monarchy until came me
Charles two, I liked to party
King Jimmy two was scary, woooh
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, Anna 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 story-a
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, Anna Gloria
George, George, George, George
Will, Victoria
Victoria Victoria Victoria
(I ruled for sixty four years, you know.)
Ed seven, George five
Then Ed, George sixth
Liz 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, Anna 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
You do know you dontnhave to be a baby to watch hh im 9 i watch it my dad is 39 he loves it so what we can like what we want so i think it is goog a 20 yr old is watching it because it helps elder people (im not saying your old)who dont know about history very well now know about it and its good when your like doing about er kings and queens in history this song helps you learn im learning about boudicca and here song helped me its getting kids to want to learn about history in a fun and silly way better than writing it in a school book and allowed to sing abouth history i am so glad they made hh i would not no about kings and queens in a day at school i would take atleast a month so thanks to terry dearry for making hh love caitlin
by Unregistered on May 18th 2012 10:06 am
I'm 20 this year. I know this song off by heart and watch horrible histories before i go out on fridays! Horrible historians unite!!!
by Unregistered on May 17th 2012 2:17 pm
Good song im a 9 year old ilove singing about all of englans king and queens if i diddnt hear this i wouldent no william the concora came rom france an was first english king and all the other kings and queens in this song i wouldent hear about all of them in one day in school likei did now i love is
by Unregistered on May 17th 2012 1:35 pm
My meaning is thast i love the rhyming with the queenas
by Unregistered on May 13th 2012 1:50 pm
Best song ever i watch horrible histories alll the time !!!
by Unregistered on May 11th 2012 3:55 pm
Oits cool init like yo its flipping great gnihndijhnihsndoigndiugnduignduigniausgniusgjignfjgnijndfjfn jinfjnhuj
by Unregistered on May 9th 2012 1:38 pm
Dunno any thig just like it hhhefwvcilovvvhhhfau;iwhgyi
by Unregistered on May 9th 2012 11:22 am
Omg the best horrible histories song exept the song that say
"gorly storeys we have that and your host a talking rat the past is no longer a mistery welcome to horrible histories!
by Unregistered on May 7th 2012 6:55 am
Fantastic! All of the lyrics are correct! (apart from the 'liz two' bit).
I know all the words off by heart. I really should get out more.
by Unregistered on Apr 24th 2012 1:01 pm
Erm... Isn't the end bit -
'ed 7 george 5 ed eight george 6 liz 2 then reigned and now'
Instead of ' ed 7 george 5 then ed george 6 them 2 then reigned and how'.