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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Reduced power of the King -
May 15, 1532
Church of England established
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Nov 1, 1534
Act of Supremacy
King becomes head of the Church -
Jan 1, 1536
Act of Union
Union of Wales and England -
Period: to
Imperialism
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English Civil War
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Glorious Revolution
William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen -
Act of Settlement
Regularized procedures for succession to the throne and asserted that the king and queen had to govern according to Parliament's laws -
Act of Union
England and Scottland became one country called Great Britain -
Start of Industrial Revolution
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Great Reform Act
Changed Parliament representation -
Second Reform Act
First modern political parties formed by Parliament -
English Bill of Rights
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House of Lords stripped of its remaining power
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The Great Depression
resulting in no party winning the majority -
Beveridge Report
called for social insurance program- every citizen became eligible for health, unemployement, pension and other benefits -
U.N. Established
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Collectivist Consensus Created
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National Health Service Created
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Margaret Thatcher first female Prime Minister
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Winter of Discontent
trade unions went on strike -
Death of Princess Diana
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Tony Blair leaes office
New election for prime minister -
Leaders of N. Ireland Assembly sworn in
ended five years of direct rule from London -
General Election
Conservative party wins most but not majority
David Cameron becomes prime minister -
military and nuclear accord with France ended
