In the past, many schools in the UK expected their students to memorize the names of the kings and queens of England from the time of the Norman Conquest. Here is a bit of poetry to help with such a task. The poetry is on the left, and the names are on the right.
| Willie, Willie, Harry, Ste, | William I, William II, Henry I, Stephen, |
| Harry, Dick, John, Harry 3, | Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, |
| 1, 2, 3 Neds, Richard 2, | Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II, |
| Harries 4, 5, 6 - then who? | Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI |
| Edwards 4 & 5, Dick the Bad, | Edward IV, Edward V, Richard III, |
| Harries twain, then the lad, | Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, |
| Mary, Bessie, James the Vain, | Mary, Elizabeth I, James I, |
| Charlie, Charlie, James again, | Charles I, Charles II, James II, |
| William & Mary, Anne, and gloria! - | William & Mary, Anne |
| Four Georges, William, and Victoria, | George I, George II, George III, George IV, William IV, Victoria |
| Ned, and George, repeat again, | Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI, |
| And then Elizabeth comes to reign. | Elizabeth II |
| - Anonymous |