1. James Callaghan
   Winston Churchill
2. Alec Douglas-Home
   Harold MacMillan

Prime Minister Winston Churchill earned the nickname "British Bulldog" because of his determination to win World War II. He gave rousing speeches in Parliament and on radio broadcasts.

1. Paul Boateng
   Chuka Umunna
2. David Lammy
   Lord David Pitt

David Lammy was first elected to British Parliament in 2000 representing Tottenham. Since then, he has been a vocal advocate for social justice, diversity and the economically disadvantaged.

1. Preet Gill
   Shabana Mahmood
2. Seema Malhotra
   Rupa Huq

Preet Gill became the first female Sikh Member of Parliament representing Birmingham Edgbaston in 2017. She is also the Shadow Minister for International Development, focusing on humanitarian issues.

1. Edward Milbrand
   John McDonnell
2. George Galloway
   Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn is Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition. He became a Member of Parliament in 1983 representing Islington North. Currently, he is working to unite Great Britain amid the controversial Brexit.

1. Nicola Sturgeon
   Angela Merkel
2. Theresa May
   Zara Phillips

Theresa May is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Conservative Party. She is only the second woman to become Prime Minister. Under David Cameron, she was Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equality.

1. Bernie Grant
   Stuart Hall
2. Neil Kenlock
   Jon Edmonstone

Professor Stuart Hall was an academic who was a leader in cultural studies. He was outspoken on several theories and philosophies. In many circles, he was known as the "godfather of multiculturalism."

1. Henry Pelham
   Robert Walpole
2. Spencer Compton
   William Cavendish

Sir Robert Walpole is considered to be the first British prime minister before the position was known as such. King George II gave him a home at 10 Downing Street in 1735. This residence endured through the centuries and is now the official home for the prime minister.

1. Diane Abbott
   Oona King
2. Dawn Butler
   Jess Phillips

Diane Abbott is significant in the history of Britain due to her being the first black woman in Parliament. In her political career spanning over 30 years, she has been a leader in financial issues and social justice.

1. Anthony Eden
   Edward Heath
2. Neville Chamberlain
   Ramsay MacDonald

Conservative Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain is known to have failed in his policy of "appeasement" regarding Adolph Hitler. His miscalculation was so epic that it led him to resign from the position. Sir Winston Churchill took his place.

1. William Lamb
   Charles Grey
2. Spencer Perceval
   George Canning

Spencer Perceval held many positions in the British government in the 19th century. He was Solicitor General, Attorney General and Chancellor of the Exchequer before becoming Prime Minister in 1809.

1. Ignatius Sancho
   Olaudah Equiano
2. William Cuffay
   Ira Aldridge

Although he arrived in England on a slave ship, Ignatius Sancho still became the first published African writer there. He started as a butler, but his creativity and intellect were recognized by the duke he worked for.

1. Olivia Colman
   Margaret Thatcher
2. Cherie Blair
   Carol Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was the first woman in the history of Britain to be elected Prime Minister. Her other notable first was to be elected Prime Minister three times in a row, one of many reasons some refer to her as one of the best of the 20th century.

1. Princess Feodora of Leningen
   Anne Boleyn
2. Queen Victoria
   Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll

Before the Iron Lady, there was Queen Victoria. Her stature didn't even reach 5 feet, but she was tough, surviving assassination attempts more than six times. While ruling a country, she also gave birth nine times.

1. Harold Godwinson
   Ragnar Lodbrok
2. Alfred the Great
   Edward the Elder

Alfred the Great was a Renaissance Man before there was a Renaissance. He was savvy in government and battle. Although not an educated man himself in his younger years, he became a scholar when he was older and encouraged those he ruled to learn.

1. David Lloyd George
   Henry John Temple
2. John Russell
   Benjamin Disraeli

Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli was a forward thinker in late 19th century Britain. During the Industrial Revolution, he implemented reforms to protect workers, like the Climbing Boys Act, which prohibited the employment of children as chimney sweeps.

1. Henry VIII
   Sir Edward Burgh
2. James VI
   Thomas Seymour

Tudor King, Henry the 8th was an interesting figure, to say the least. When the Pope at the time wouldn't let him annul his marriage to his first wife, he started the Church of England so he could get married again ... and again.

1. Boris Johnson
   Tony Blair
2. Gordon Brown
   Nigel Farage

After resigning his position of prime minister in 2007, Tony Blair started an organization called The Tony Blair Faith Foundation one year later. The goal of the group is to take steps to end poverty around the world through interfaith cooperation and education.

1. Mary II of England
   Jane Grey
2. Queen Anne
   Mary, Queen of Scots

Queen Anne was the last of the Stuart line of rulers. Probably because she was always in poor health, none of her 18 pregnancies produced an heir. She was compelled to sign the monarchy over to House of Hanover.

1. William Ewart Gladstone
   Robert Cecil
2. Bonar Law
   Stanley Baldwin

William Ewart Gladstone was named Prime Minister of Great Britain four times. He served as a politician in various roles for more than 60 years. A member of the Liberal Party, he championed Irish home rule.

1. Catherine of Aragon
   Queen Elizabeth I
2. Mary I of England
   Jane Seymour

Queen Elizabeth I became one of the most remembered monarchs in history, ushering in the Elizabethan Age. She rose above challenges to her claim to the throne and took her country with her.

1. Thomas Fairfax
   John Milton
2. Prince Rupert of the Rhine
   Oliver Cromwell

Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell was a general who helped to end the reign of the house of Stuart. He also helped England to rise again to become a major player in European politics after a decline.

1. Stafford Cripps
   Ernest Bevin
2. Clement Attlee
   Aneurin Bevan

Prime Minister Clement Attlee harnessed patriotism to push forward nationwide health insurance known as the National Health Service. In addition to his health reforms, he turned England into a contender in the nuclear arms race.

1. Gordon Brown
   William Hague
2. David Cameron
   George Osborne

David Cameron served as prime minister before the current PM, Theresa May. Criticized for his role in Brexit, he has stayed away from politics since his resignation and is currently penning a memoir.

1. William the Conqueror
   Harold Godwinson
2. Edward the Confessor
   John, King of England

The illegitimate son of the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror became a king of England against all the odds. After the bloody Battle of Hastings, the soldier became king on Christmas Day.

1. Charles Cornwallis
   General Thomas Gage
2. Horatio Gates
   Thomas Hutchinson

General Thomas Gage served in the French and Indian War and went on to command the North American British forces. His military skill wasn't able to stop a rebellion that later became the American Revolution.

1. Charles I of England
   Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
2. Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
   King James I

King James I initially took the throne in Scotland in 1567. Over 35 years later, he became king of England and Ireland. During his reign, the British East India Company became major trade merchants.

1. Federica Mogherini
   Yvette Cooper
2. Catherine Ashton
   Rebecca Harris

Baroness of Upholland, Catherine Ashton has held high-ranking positions in the British government since 2001. She held the position of Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in departments of education and justice.

1. Sajid Javid
   Dominic Raab
2. Shaun Bailey
   Sadiq Khan

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan is the first Muslim to be chosen for that office in a European capital city. In 2018, he made Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people.

1. Herbert Morrison
   Michael Foot
2. John Major
   Hugh Gaitskell

Sir John Major served as prime minister during the first half of the '90s. Not the most popular leader during his tenure, his Conservative Party suffered a severe loss to the Labour Party, which led to his resignation as both prime minister and leader of the party.

1. Walter Raleigh
   Humphrey Gilbert
2. Richard Grenville
   Francis Drake

Sir Walter Raleigh led a colorful life that led to his association with royalty. After gaining the favor of the first Queen Elizabeth, she made him a knight and captain of the Queen's Guard. He fell from grace with her and other monarchs, which eventually got him executed.

1. Edward the Black Prince
   John of Gaunt
2. Edmund of Langley
   Peter of Castille

Edward of Woodstock earned a reputation as a splendid warrior as a young lad of 16, but he became known as the Black Prince due to his alleged cruelty when he fought in the Hundred Years' War. He never did become king.

1. George Plantagenet
   King Richard III
2. Edward IV of England
   Charles I of England

After King Richard the Third's death in the Battle of Bosworth Field, the Plantagenet house came to an end, too. History knows him as a tyrant, and Shakespeare portrayed him as one, too.

1. John Evelyn
   Edward Montagu
2. Christopher Wren
   Samuel Pepys

A Naval officer and Member of Parliament, Samuel Pepys is probably best known for a diary he kept that named names and gave details of some of the goings-on of English high society. Later in his career, he was charged with and cleared of espionage.

1. King George III
   Edward VII
2. Albert, Prince Consort
   William IV of the United Kingdom

King George III was the monarch of England during the American Revolutionary War. After the military defeat in Yorktown and the drafting of the Treaty of Paris, he officially recognized the United States.

1. Edward the Second of England
   Owen Tudor
2. King Henry V
   Jasper Tudor

The one-time Prince of Wales and later King Henry V started his reign when he was only 26 years old. An excellent battle commander, his claim to fame is invading France twice and winning.

1. Nora Langhorne Phipps
   Nancy Astor
2. Bessie Braddock
   Emmeline Pankhurst

American-born Lady Nancy Astor made history as the first woman in the British Parliament. She started the position in 1919 and stayed a Member of Parliament until her retirement in 1945.

1. Queen Elizabeth II
   Princess Margaret
2. Anne, Princess Royal
   Catherine Parr

Queen Elizabeth II has ruled the United Kingdom for over 65 years, making her the longest ruling royal in the history of the realm. At 93 years old, she's shown no sign of slowing down.

1. John Meynard Keynes
   Lancelot Hogben
2. Charles Booth
   William Beveridge

The British economist, William Beveridge, is famous for his role in creating social reform that led to the welfare state in England. His Beveridge Report was the basis for prime minister Clement Attlee's National Health Service.

1. Charles II
   Edward V
2. King Henry IV
   Richard of York

Henry Bolingbroke or Henry IV was the first ruler of the house of Lancaster. After exile by Richard II, he returned to England as an invader but eventually won the crown.