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6000 BCE
PREHISTORY
The celtic people:they spoke Gaelic -
55 BCE
THE ROMANS
The romans stayed for 400 years and they changed the way of life in many ways.They built:roads,baths,water pipes bridges -
450
THE ANGLO-SAXONS
It was the origin of England the English people and the old English language -
Jan 1, 800
THE VIKINGS
Vikings came from Scandinavia ,they were very fierce -
Jan 1, 1066
THE NORMANS
England was invaded by the Normans by Duke William of Normandy .After the battle Hastings he became king and was known as williams the Conqueror.English monarchy was born -
Jan 1, 1485
THE TUDORS
During the Renaissance England was ruled by the Tudors . Tudors king is Henry VIII:in 1534 he broke from the Pope and the Romans Catholic Church. Elizabeth I,Henry VIII's daughter,was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty.England was one of the most powerful and prosperous countries in the world -
THE STUARTS AND THE HANOVERS
In the early 18 century England was united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain,under the Stuarts,and later under the Hanovers -
THE VICTORIANS
The Industrial Revolution started in England and made it the first industrial nation in the world.In 1837 Victoria was crowned queen and she reigned until 1901.During her reign ,known as the Victorian Age,Britain built a large and powerful empire -
WORLD WAR I AND WORLD WORLD II
In the 20 century Britain was invovled in the two world wars;Sir Winston Churchill, as Prime Ministers. -
THE WINDSORS
In 1952 George VI died and his eldest daughter became Queen Elizabeth II.At present the United Kingdom.Is part of United Kingdom,G8 and NATO and it is a strong economic and cultural power.
