British Leaders
This monarch has reigned England for the longest time in British history.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
In 1066, William the Conqueror defeats the Saxon King Harold in this historical battle.
What is the Battle of Hastings?
This playwright wrote one of the best known love stories of two lovers who commit suicide in the end.
Who is William Shakespeare?
He was British Prime Minister during the Second World War.
Who is Winston Churchill?
This document from 1215 granted political freedom to subjects.
What is the Magna Carta?
She was the monarch reigning during the period of the great expansion of the British Empire (1837-1901).
Who is Queen Victoria?
This monarch ruled England when Shakespeare wrote his plays actively.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
This pandemic has killed approximately 1/3 of the British population in 1348.
What is the Plague?
This scientist has changed scientists' views on the development and evolution of the human race forever.
Who is Charles Darwin?
This king founded the Church of England or Anglican Church in 1534.
Who is Henry VIII?
During the 18th century, inventions like Watt's steam engine revolutionize production in England and then in Europe.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
This king beheaded two of his six wives.
Who is Henry VIII?
This naval commander led the British fleet into the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Who is Lord Nelson?
After the independence of most former colonies, the UK still has close ties with most of them through this loose bond.
What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
This scientist redefined the universe and our relationship with it. He built the foundations of modern science.
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?