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Kings & Queens of England and their association and involvement with the Romney Marshes. | Name | Ascension | Death | Marsh Activity | | The House of Normandy | | | William I (the Conqueror) | 1066 | 1087 | Domesday Book | | William II | 1087 | 1100 | | | Henry I | 1100 | 1135 | Gave the men of district around Lydd special customs and excise rights - a precursor to Cinque Port status. | | Stephen | 1135 | 1154 | Cinque Ports formed by Royal Charter in 1155. | | | | | | | The House of Plantagenet | | | Henry II | 1154 | 1189 | Confirmed Cinque Port charter. | | Richard I | 1189 | 1189 | | | John | 1189 | 1216 | Visited New Romney during Easter 1202. | | Henry III | 1216 | 1272 | Sanctioned taxes upon Marsh population in 1252 to maintain sea defenses and dykes, known as a 'scot'. Built Camber Castle. | | Edward I | 1272 | 1307 | Issued instructions for the rebuilding of Winchelsea. | | Edward II | 1307 | 1327 | Ordered construction of New Winchelsea following destruction of old town in 13th Century by storms. Granted further priviledges to Cinque Ports. | | Edward III | 1327 | 1377 | Edward leads a fleet to victory over Spanish at Battle of Winchelsea in Rye Bay in 1350. | | Richard II | 1377 | 1399 | Wat Tyier (Tyler) and leaders of the rebellion met at Old Honey Child farm, St Mary's Bay, before setting out for London. | | | | | | | The House of Lancaster | | | Henry IV | 1399 | 1413 | | | Henry V | 1413 | 1422 | Henry V's 1,000 ton warship 'Jesus' built on River Rother at Smallhythe. | | Henry VI | 1422 | 1461 | | | | | | | | The House of York | | | Edward IV | 1461 | 1483 | | | Edward V | 1483 | 1483 | | | Richard III | 1483 | 1485 | | | | | | | | The House of Tudor | | | Henry VII | 1485 | 1509 | | | Henry VIII | 1509 | 1547 | | | Edward VI | 1547 | 1553 | | | Queen Jane | 1553 | 1553 | | | Mary I | 1553 | 1558 | | | Elizabeth I | 1558 | 1603 | Queen Elizabeth granted New Romney the right to appoint its own Mayor in 1560. Visits Winchelsea and calls the town 'Little London' in 1573. | | | | | | | The House of Stuart | | | | | James I | 1603 | 1625 | Empowered owner of Dungeness Lighthouse to charge levy on passing ships. | | Charles I | 1625 | 1649 | | | Charles II | 1649 | 1685 | | | James II | 1685 | 1688 | | | William III and Mary II | 1689 | 1702 | | | Anne | 1702 | 1714 | Queen Anne granted New Romney the right to hold Court of Justice. | | | | | | | The House of Hanover | | | George I | 1714 | 1727 | | | George II | 1727 | 1760 | | | George III | 1760 | 1820 | | | George IV | 1820 | 1830 | | | William IV | 1830 | 1837 | | | Victoria | 1837 | 1901 | | | Edward VII | 1901 | 1910 | | | | | | | | The House of Windsor | | | George V | 1910 | 1936 | | | Edward VIII | 1936 | 1936 | | | George VI | 1936 | 1952 | | | Elizabeth II | 1952 | | Queen Elizabeth II visits Winchelsea in 1966 Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, visits Winchelsea in 1988 for town's 700th anniversary. | | | | | | | | | | |
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