New Zealand Law Style Guide

Will I

William I [the Conqueror]

14 October 1066–9 September 1087

Will II

William II

26 September 1087–2 August 1100

Hen I

Henry I

5 August 1100–1 December 1135

Steph

Stephen

26 December 1135–25 October 1154

Hen II

Henry II

19 December 1154–6 July 1189

Ric I

Richard I

3 September 1189–6 April 1199

John

27 May 1199–19 October 1216

Hen III

Henry III

28 October 1216–16 November 1272

Edw I

Edward I

20 November 1272–7 July 1307

Edw II

Edward II

8 July 1307–20 January 1327

Edw III

Edward III

25 January 1327–21 June 1377

Ric II

Richard II

22 June 1377–29 September 1399

Hen IV

Henry IV

30 September 1399–20 March 1413

Hen V

Henry V

21 March 1413–31 August 1422

Hen VI

Henry VI

1 September 1422–4 March 1461 (and 9 October 1470–14 April 1471)

Edw IV

Edward IV

4 March 1461–9 April 1483

Edw V

Edward V

9 April 1483–25 June 1483

Ric III

Richard III

26 June 1483–22 August 1485

Hen VII

Henry VII

22 August 1485–21 April 1509

Hen VIII

Henry VIII

22 April 1509–28 January 1547

Edw VI

Edward VI

28 January 1547–6 July 1553

Mar

Mary

6 July 1553–24 July 1554

Ph & M

Philip & Mary

25 July 1554–17 November 1558

Eliz I

Elizabeth I

17 November 1558–24 March 1603

Jac I

James I

24 March 1603–27 March 1625

Cha I

Charles I

27 March 1625–30 January 1649

Interregnum

30 January 1649–29 May 1660

Cha II

Charles II

29 May 1660–6 February 1685

Jac II

James II

6 February 1685–11 December 1688

Interregnum

12 December 1688–12 February 1689

Will & Mar

William & Mary

13 February 1689–27 December 1694

Will III

William III

28 December 1694–8 March 1702

Ann

Anne

8 March 1702–1 August 1714

Geo I

George I

1 August 1714–11 June 1727

Geo II

George II

11 June 1727–25 October 1760

Geo III

George III

25 October 1760–29 January 1820

Geo IV

George IV

29 January 1820–26 June 1830

Will IV

William IV

29 June 1830–20 June 1837

Vict

Victoria

20 June 1837–22 January 1901

Edw VII

Edward VII

22 January 1901–6 May 1910

Geo V

George V

6 May 1910–20 January 1936

Edw VIII

Edward VIII

20 January 1936–11 December 1936

Geo VI

George VI

11 December 1936–6 February 1952

Eliz II

Elizabeth II

6 February 1952–

Note that regnal years run from the date of the monarch’s accession to the throne until the same date in the next calendar year. Accordingly, different dates in the same calendar year may have different regnal years.

Abbreviation	Monarch	Years of Reign
Will I	William I [the Conqueror]	14 October 1066–9 September 1087
Will II	William II	26 September 1087–2 August 1100
Hen I	Henry I	5 August 1100–1 December 1135
Steph	Stephen	26 December 1135–25 October 1154
Hen II	Henry II	19 December 1154–6 July 1189
Ric I	Richard I	3 September 1189–6 April 1199
John	John	27 May 1199–19 October 1216
Hen III	Henry III	28 October 1216–16 November 1272
Edw I	Edward I	20 November 1272–7 July 1307
Edw II	Edward II	8 July 1307–20 January 1327
Edw III	Edward III	25 January 1327–21 June 1377
Ric II	Richard II	22 June 1377–29 September 1399
Hen IV	Henry IV	30 September 1399–20 March 1413
Hen V	Henry V	21 March 1413–31 August 1422
Hen VI	Henry VI	1 September 1422–4 March 1461 (and 9 October 1470–14 April 1471)
Edw IV	Edward IV	4 March 1461–9 April 1483
Edw V	Edward V	9 April 1483–25 June 1483
Ric III	Richard III	26 June 1483–22 August 1485
Hen VII	Henry VII	22 August 1485–21 April 1509
Hen VIII	Henry VIII	22 April 1509–28 January 1547
Edw VI	Edward VI	28 January 1547–6 July 1553
Mar	Mary	6 July 1553–24 July 1554
Ph & M	Philip & Mary	25 July 1554–17 November 1558
Eliz I	Elizabeth I	17 November 1558–24 March 1603
Jac I	James I	24 March 1603–27 March 1625
Cha I	Charles I	27 March 1625–30 January 1649
	Interregnum	30 January 1649–29 May 1660
Cha II	Charles II	29 May 1660–6 February 1685
Jac II	James II	6 February 1685–11 December 1688
	Interregnum	12 December 1688–12 February 1689
Will & Mar	William & Mary	13 February 1689–27 December 1694
Will III	William III	28 December 1694–8 March 1702
Ann	Anne	8 March 1702–1 August 1714
Geo I	George I	1 August 1714–11 June 1727
Geo II	George II	11 June 1727–25 October 1760
Geo III	George III	25 October 1760–29 January 1820
Geo IV	George IV	29 January 1820–26 June 1830
Will IV	William IV	29 June 1830–20 June 1837
Vict	Victoria	20 June 1837–22 January 1901
Edw VII	Edward VII	22 January 1901–6 May 1910
Geo V	George V	6 May 1910–20 January 1936
Edw VIII	Edward VIII	20 January 1936–11 December 1936
Geo VI	George VI	11 December 1936–6 February 1952
Eliz II	Elizabeth II	6 February 1952–