Question: who was the reigning monarch on christmas day in 1558
Answer: Name Reign Duration From To ( days ) ( years , days ) Henry III 28 October 1216 16 November 1272 20,473 56 years , 19 days Edward III 25 January 1327 21 June 1377 18,410 50 years , 147 days Elizabeth I 17 November 1558 24 March 1603 16,198 44 years , 127 days Henry VI 1 September 1422 31 October 1470 4 March 1461 11 April 1471 14,064 162 Total : 14,226 38 years , 184 days 162 days 38 years , 347 days Æthelred II 18 March 978 3 February 1014 25 December 1013 23 April 1016 13,065 810 Total : 13,875 35 years , 282 days 2 years , 80 days 37 years , 362 days Henry VIII 22 April 1509 28 January 1547 13,795 37 years , 281 days Charles II 30 January 1649 6 February 1685 13,156 36 years , 7 days Henry I 5 August 1