Ancient Britain
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from about 55 BC up to 1066
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from 1066 up to the end of 15th century
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1485-1606
from about 1603 up to the beginning of 18th
What was the most outstanding queen of the period?Name the dates
Queen Victoria, 1837 - 1901
The greatest monument existing back then
Stonehenge
What did William the Conqueror introduce in 1086? Explain what it was.
The Doomsday book, for taxation purposes.
Who contributed a lot to the nationalization of the English church? Give the date.
Henry VIII, 1534
What happened on the 5th of November?
The Gunpowder Plot; James I disappointed the Catholics , they wanted to blow up the King and the Parliament
What did Anglo-French rivalry for world domination culminate in?
1803 - 1815 The Napoleonic Wars
The greatest monument built by the Romans
Hadrian's wall
When was Carta Magna signed? what did it guarantee?
1215, certain rights and liberties to free men, the Council of 25 to control the power of the king
How many wives did Henry VIII have? What happened to them?
6;
Why did the civil war of 1642-1651 start? What were the consequences?
Charles I had tensions with the Parliament over money; P. refused to sponsor the war with Scots, Oliver Cromwell came to power in 1645
What was opened in 1830 by Duke of Wellington?
Liverpool Railway
Who came to Britain after Angles, Saxons and Jutes
Vikings
When was the first Parliament summoned?
1265
What was Mary's nickname and why?
Bloody Mary; execution of 300 protestants
When did the Parliament proclaimed the union of Scotland and England?
1707
What law for the poor was introduced?
the Poor Law, they were forced to live and to work in workhouses
It was built by William the Confessor
Westminster Abbey
When and why was the Hundred Years' War started?
Edward III claimed the throne of France. 1337
What are the main characteristics of the Elizabethan period?
the culture soar, exploration of the new World, England = the Queen of the seas
What movement appeared during the Industrial Revolution? Why?
Luddism; they wanted to destroy the machines as they deprived them of their work
Who was the longest reigning monarch of the UK?
Elisabeth II, 1952 - 2022