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Timeline of the English Nation- Jasmine Carranza

  • Julius Caesar conquers the Celts
    55 BCE

    Julius Caesar conquers the Celts

    This made Britain the westernmost province of the Roman Empire
  • Alfred the Great rules England
    871

    Alfred the Great rules England

    871-899; He was the first great king of England
  • Canute the Dane rules England
    1016

    Canute the Dane rules England

    1016-1042; Ruled England, Denmark, and Norway as an empire
  • Battle of Hastings
    1066

    Battle of Hastings

    William defeated Harold's infantry
  • Domesday Book completed
    1086

    Domesday Book completed

    A census was taken and the results were put in this book
  • Hundred Years' War
    1337

    Hundred Years' War

    1337-1453
    This battle actually had a few interruptions over the years
  • Wars of the Roses
    1455

    Wars of the Roses

    1455-1585
    Between the Yorks, white roses, and the Lancasters, red roses.
  • Henry Vll
    1485

    Henry Vll

    1485-1509
    He became king as a result of the Wars of the Roses
  • Henry Vll rules England
    1509

    Henry Vll rules England

    1509-1547; Wrote Defense if the Seven Sacraments against Martin Luther
  • The Convocation
    1531

    The Convocation

    Henry Vll forced the English clergy to recognize him as the "only supreme lord"
  • Mary Queen of Scots rules Scotland
    1542

    Mary Queen of Scots rules Scotland

    1542-1567; She was a week old when she became queen of Scotland
  • Edward Vl rules England
    1547

    Edward Vl rules England

    1547-1553
    Ascended at the age of nine
  • Mary l rules England
    1553

    Mary l rules England

    1553-1558

    AKA Bloody Mary
  • Elizabeth l rules England
    1558

    Elizabeth l rules England

    1558-1603
    "The Virgin Queen"
    "Good Queen Bess"
  • Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    Defeat of the Spanish Armada

    The Spanish Armada was defeated after 10 days of fighting
  • James l

    James l

    1603-1625; The first Stuart king
  • Charles l

    Charles l

    1625-1649; Was ruler when the Petition of Right was drawn up
  • English Civil War

    English Civil War

    1642-1646; Officially began when the king raised his banner in Nottingham
  • 1662

    1662

    The Monarchy was fully restored
  • The Plague

    The Plague

    AKA Black Death;
    Caused by a rat flea;
    Whole families wiped out in days;
  • The Great Fire of London

    The Great Fire of London

    The fire lasted for 3 days
  • The Glorious Revolution

    The Glorious Revolution

    AKA Bloodless Revolution