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55 BCE
Julius Caesar conquers the Celts
In 55 BC, Britain became the westernmost province of the Roman Empire after being conquered by Julius Caeser. -
871
Alfred The Great
Alfred the Great was a wise king. He was the first Great King of England. He started writing the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. -
1016
Canute the Dane
Canute the Dane ruled England, Denmark, and Norway as a great empire. -
1066
Battle of Hastings
William the Conqueror led an army against the forces of Harold Godwin. -
1086
Domesday Book
A census of the people of England compiled into a book was called the Domesday book. -
1337
Hundred Years' War
The Hundred Years' War involved English kings trying to take over the French throne. It took place from 1337 to 1453. -
1455
War of the Roses
The power struggle between the Yorks and the Lancasters for the throne of England. -
1485
Henry VII
During the reign of Henry VII, the great geographical discoveries that opened the World for the Modern Age began. -
1509
Henry VIII
Henry VIII was titled the Defender of Faith by Pope Leo X for his support of the Catholic church. -
1531
The Convocation
When Henry VIII forced the English clergy to recognize him as the single protector, the only supreme lord, and as far as is permitted by the law of Christ even supreme head of the church. -
1537
Edward VI
Edward VI was only 9 when he became king. He was king when Protestantism first came to England. -
1542
Mary, Queens of Scots
Mary Stuart was only a week old during her father's death. She was the only surviving heir and was sent to France, to keep her country's religion. She also was alive during the Scottish reformation. -
1553
Mary I
Mary I was called Bloody Mary because she slaughtered 300 martyrs. -
1558
Elizabeth I
She was a good queen, who was intelligent. Because of her good spirit, she was given the nickname Good Queen Bess. She liked falconing. -
Defeat of the Spanish Armada
The Defeat of the Spanish Armada was when Spain tried to take over England but did not succeed and the Armada was destroyed. -
James I
James I was the first Stuart monarch of England. He believed in the divine right of kings. He was king when the pilgrims sailed to America. -
Charles I
Charles I also believed in the divine right of kings. He also hated the Parliament. -
English Civil War
The English Civil war began because of the conflict against the King and Parliament. They disagreed about divine right or government consent. -
1662
During 1662, the monarchy of England was fully restored, and the nation rejoiced, at first. -
The Plague
The Plague was an incurable, infections disease transmitted by the rat flea. It killed about 100,000 people in England. -
The Great Fire of London
The Plague had just ended when the Great Fire happened. Flames raged for 3 days. Thousands of people were homeless. Most of the city was reduced to ruins. -
The Glorious Revolution of 1688
Seven leaders of Parliament wrote a letter to William the Orange asking him to rule England.
