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Period: Jan 1, 1500 to
10 Most important events in British history after 1500
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Failure of the commonwealth
The Commonwealth did not survive for long after Cromwell’s death. Disregard the month and day. -
The Glorious Revolution
William of Orange defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne.
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Act of the Union
The all-important Treaty of Union, 1707 was important. Disregard day and month. -
Slave trade act
The British HMS Black Joke capturing the Spanish slaving ship El Almirante after a 31-hour chase and 80 minutes of action. Disregard day and month. -
Battle of waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo changed the face of European warfare for good. Disregard day and month -
The Bessemer Process
The Industrial Revolution made Britain ‘the workshop of the world'. Disregard day and month/ -
WWI
20,000 British soldiers died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Disregard day and month. -
WW2
The view from St Paul’s after the Blitz. Disregard day and month. -
Foundation of the welfare state
A Labour poster for the 1945 general election, where Attlee’s government promoted the creation of the Welfare State and won by a landslide. Disregard day and month. -
Election of new labour
The 2003 protest march in London against the Iraq war had an attendance of around one million, making it probably the largest protest march in British history.
