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🇬🇧BRITISH HISORY 🇬🇧 (THE ORIGINS …
🇬🇧BRITISH HISORY 🇬🇧
THE ORIGINS - until 11th century-
The first inhabitants of Great Britain were the
Celts
In the 1st century A.D the
Romans
invaded Britain
The
Romans
built many towns , streets
in 450 A.D the
Anglo-Saxons
invaded Britain
From 8th century the
Vikings
from Denmark and Norway began to conquer Britain
THE MIDDLE AGES - 11th 15th century -
The Battle of Hastings -
1066
- William of Normandy defeated the
Anglo-Saxon
and became the King William I
The Normans established the FEDAUL SYSTEM, a hierarchical and rigid system
King
baron, lord and knights
midolle class : merchants
One of the most important documents was the MAGNA CHARTA (1215), the first step towards
democracy
. because limits the power of the king
THE TUDORS -15th, 16th C.-
The "War of the Roses"
A series of dynastic civil wars fought between the house of Lancaster and the house of the york.
Henry Tudors defeated the Yorksit and the Tudor dynasty begins
Henry VIII
- he is famous for
His six wives
The beech which Rome and the Catholic church
He established
the church of England
, in 1534 whit the act of supremacy
ELISABETH I
- She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn
England became very powerful
THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION 17th - a civil war between the parliamentarians and the royalists 1642-1649
The king was defeated by
OLIVER CROMWELL
, the leader of the Parliamentarians
England became a
republic
from 1649 to 1660
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 17th and 19th
From manual work to manufacturing, industry and machinery
Britain change from and agricolture society into an industrial society
many new ideas and inventions
steam engine
spinning jenny
train
but unemployment, poverty and terrible working conditions
THE VICTORIAN AGE and THE BRITISH EMPIRE - 19th century
Queen Victoria
's reign lasted from 1837 to 1901
Great social, economical and technological progress
She was the head of the
British empire
The largest empire in history, it included Australia, Canada , Singapore , India and South Africans
After the 2nd World War most of the territories became independent and later jointed
Commonwealthe
A voluntary of 53 countries that were part of Empire and that promotes human right
THE 20th CENTURY
The 2nd World War 1939-1945
France, Great Britain, Usa and SovietUion
Germany, Italy and Japan
1970s - crisis (unemployment, many factories closed down ), Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister and reversed the UK's economic decline
The 1st World War 1914-1918,
Great Britain, France, Italy and the Usa
Austria, Germany , Bulgaria and Turkey
NOW
1997: Tony Blair ( labour party)
2007: Gordon Brown ( labour party)
2010: David Cameron (conservative party)
2016: Teresa May ( conservative party)
