British monarchy

The British Monarchy was a hereditary line of men and women in the United Kingdom of Great Britain on Earth who served as the heads of state of that nation and the United Kingdom's other realms and territories. The modern line could be traced in an unbroken line back to the Norman leader William the Conquerer in 1066, and over the centuries these Sovereigns would play a major role in Earth history.

John of England was an early British monarch who lived during the late 12th and early 13th centuries on Earth. A series of disagreements with Pope Innocent III and various British nobility led to John being forced to sign the Magna Carta, a key document in human history which led to the eventual establishment of constitutional law on Earth. (TOS episode Court Martial).

Henry V (1387 – 1422) was Sovereign from 1413 - 1422. A man who led England to a number of important military victories, the playwright William Shakespeare later wrote a play about Henry V. In a study to better understand humanity, Lt. Commander Data once played Henry in a holodeck program, in particular Act 4, Scene 1. In this scene Henry had disguised himself as a common solider the night before a battle to talk to the regular soldiers, and learn their perceptions on the upcoming battle. Captain Picard later commented to Data that this was something he could not easily do during a period of increased tensions with the Romulans. (TNG episode The Defector).

The monarchy still survived in the mid 21st century, when the King and Queen were captured by Optimal forces and imprisoned in London. (TNG novel Federation).