British History

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  • 6000 BCE

    The British Isles are formed

    The British Isles are formed as water levels rise separating them from the ocean
  • 2000 BCE

    Stonehenge

    The construction of Stonehenge is completed
  • 600 BCE

    The Celtic arrived

    The Celts came to England from France and Germany, and started to establish their culture. Another group of warlike Celts
    invaded in the 4th century BC and conquered land in the north of
    England and Scotland and Ireland.
  • 55 BCE

    Julius Caesar invades Britain

    Roman leader Julius Caesar invades Britain, but withdraws
  • 43

    The Roman Empire invades Britain

    The Roman Empire invades Britain and makes Britannia a Roman province. They lived peacefully in England, and brought a highly developed legal system, taxation system, Roman architecture and the Latin language.
  • 55

    The Romans discover Londinium

    The Romans found the city of Londinium (London today)
  • 122

    The construction of Hadrian's Wall

    Roman Emperor Hadrian orders the construction of Hadrian's Wall. It took a couple of years to complete, and was designed to serve as a barrier separating Romans from barbarians.
  • 410

    The Anglo-Saxons invade

    The peaceful Celtic Britons were attacked by the warlike Angles,
    Saxons and Jutes, coming from West Germany and Denmark, They took control over most of the country.