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Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick was most recongnized as Patron Saint of Ireland. Saint Patricks day is on March 17 because that was the day Saint Patrick dies -
Dec 6, 1350
Little Ice Age
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United Kingdom Created
The United Kingdom was created by the political unions of the kingdoms of England and Scotland. This is important because it combined two royal titles and two parliaments. -
The United Kingdom of Britain and Ireland
The Parliaments of Great Britain and Ireland each passed an Act of Union in 1801 because of the ongoing war in France. This is important because it gave the British Empire expansion and more protection. -
The Great Famine
The Great Famine was a period of starvation in Ireland. This is important because a quarter of Irelands population moved away because of the outburst of starvation and disease -
Easter Rising
This was a rising of 7 members of the military council. Members of the irish volunteers joined with the citizen army of James Connolly along with 200 other members. The republicans in ireland wanted the Irish republic to become part of ireland and a bunch of uprising and riots broke out over it. -
Constitution of Ireland
This establishes an independent state based on a system of representative democracy. This replaced the Constitution of the Irish Free State. This is important because it guarantees certain fundamental rights along with popular elected non executive presidents. -
The Great Slump
This was the longest and most profound economic depression in the 20th century. It's important because 70% of the UK was announced unemployed and it caused a lot of families to depend on government assistance. -
Battle of Britain
Air campaign waged by the German Air Force, Luftwaffe, against the United Kingdom. This is important because the UK defeated Hitler's German army for the first time. -
Joining the United Nations Security Council
They became one of five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. This is important because they were on the path of creating international peace and security. -
UK National Health Service
Along with 3 other Health Care providers, it is publicly funded healthcare system. This is important because they take care of majority of Healthcare needs virtually for free payed upon from taxes. -
Encouraging Immigrants
From the lack of workers, the government encouraged immigrants from the Commonwealth countires. This is important because it caused Britain to become a "multi-ethnic society." -
UK & the EEC
The UK joined the European Economic Community. This si imoportant because when the European Union was formed in 1992, The UK was one of the 12 founding countries. -
Bloody Sunday
26 innocent civil rights protesters were shot and killed by soldiers of the British Army. This was important because this caused internal conflict between Ireland and Britain. This caused people to move to the IRA. -
Conservative government takes over
Prime Minister of the UK, Margaret Thatcher, initated deregulation, privatisation and started the movemenet of entrepreneurialism. This is important because it was an aid to the conomic slowdown and industrial strife in the UK. -
The First Female President of Ireland
Mary Robinson was the first elected woman as an Ireland president. -
Good Friday
This was a major political developement in Northern Ireland peace process. This is important because they wanted to be seporated from the UK and the Republic of Ireland. -
Max Clifford Arrested
Max Clifford, one of the UK's leading public relations experts, has been arrested by detectives investigating historic sex offences. This is important because he's one of the most influential figures in British media and a lot of children look up to him.
