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900 BCE
Celts Inmigrate to Great Britain
Celtic migration begins in Europe with many Celts landing in Scotland. -
600 BCE
Celts inmigration to Iberia
The Celts settled in Iberia -
400 BCE
Celts Settle Across Europe
Celts had settled in many european countrys including Great Britain, France and invaded Italy. Under the leadership of Brennus, sack Rome. -
55 BCE
Julius Caesar
The Roman general lands in Britain with an expeditionary force, wins a battle and leaves. The first 'date' in popular British history. -
Period: 43 BCE to 410
The Roman Period
The Romans came to stay in Great Britain. -
129
Building of Hadrian's Wall
The Romans created the wall in order to proctect Britannia from attacks by the Scots and the Picts. -
395
Roman Empire Division
Roman empire divided into two parts, East and West. -
410
End of Roman Britain
Roman government unable to defend Britain. -
Period: 450 to Jan 1, 1066
The Germanic Invasion
The Jutes, Saxons and Angles (germanic tribes) invade and settle in Britain. -
476
Fall of Western Rome
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Jan 1, 600
Viking Invasion
Around the year 600, the vikings began to raid northern Europe and Britain. They came from Scandinavia. -
Jan 1, 800
Vikings Settlement
The Vikings conquered and settled in the islands around Scotland -
Jan 1, 973
Birth of the word England
Edgar, a grandson of Alfred becomes king of nearly all of present day England and for the first time the name 'England' is used. -
Period: Jan 1, 1066 to Jan 1, 1485
Medieval Period
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Oct 14, 1066
Battle of Hastings
William 'the conqueror' became king of England and changed the country forever -
Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
King John of England signs the Magna Carta this document gave the people some rights and said the king was not above the law. -
Jan 1, 1347
The Black Death
This horrible disease would kill around half of the people in Europe. -
1455
War of The Roses
Were a series of wars for control of the throne of England fought between supporters of two rival branches of the Royal House: the House of Lancaster (red rose), and the House of York (white rose). The conflict lasted through many episodes between 1455 and 1487. The final victory went to the Lancastrian party, Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, who defeated the last Yorkist king, Richard III, at the Battle of Bosworth Field. After assuming the throne as Henry VII, he married Elizabeth of York -
1500
The Inquisition
This story starts at the time when the Catholic Church although well established and already wealthy, was going through a period of threatening actions from powerful reformers and different ideologies. -
1500
The Inquisition
This story starts at the time when the Catholic Church although well established and already wealthy, was going through a period of threatening actions from powerful reformers and different ideologies. -
The Civil War
Charles 1 is executed for the first and only time in Britain briefly becomes a republic and is called 'The Commonwealth' -
The Great Fire
The great fire of London destroys most of the cities old wooden buildings. It also destroys the plague wich never reappears. -
English Revolution
Also called the 'Glorious Revolution', whereby James II was replaced by William III and Mary II as monarch and a constitutional monarchy was established. -
Origins of Modern Governments
The monarch appointed one principal or prime minister from the ranks of parliment to head its government. -
The Act of Union is Passed
Under disagreement the Scotish parliment was dissolved and some of its members joined the English and Welsh parliment in London and the two kingdoms became one 'United Kingdom of Great Britain' -
Period: to
Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing processes. This transition included going from hand production methods to machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, improved efficiency of water power, the increasing use of steam power, the development of machine tools and the rise of the factory system. -
Period: to
French Revolution
The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, experienced violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond. -
The Battle of Trafalgar
The British fleet under the command of Horatio Nelson defeats the Napoleon's french fleet. -
Trade Union Congress
The TUC is formed. -
The Great War
Great Britain declares war on Germany. It's also known as First World War. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a pair of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the eventual rise of the Soviet Union. The Russian Empire collapsed with the abdication of Emperor Nicholas II, and the old regime was replaced by a provisional government during the first revolution of February 1917. In the second revolution that October, the Provisional Government was removed and replaced with a communist state. -
The Womens Right to Vote
The right to vote is extended to women. -
Wall Street Crash
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as Black Tuesday, the Great Crash, or the Stock Market Crash of 1929. It was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States when taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its after effects. The crash, which followed the London Stock Exchange's crash of September, signaled the beginning of the 12-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. -
The 2nd World War
Britain declares war on Germany -
Cold War
It was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others) -
The Republic of Ireland
Ireland becomes a republic. -
Elizabeth II
Coronation of Elizabeth II -
British Troops in Northern Ireland
Britain send troops to Nothern Ireland for the first time. -
The European Community
Britain joins the European Economic Community -
Oil Crisis
It began when the members of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries proclaimed an oil embargo. The embargo occurred in response to United States' support for Israel during the Yom Kippur War. -
The Falklands
The war between Argentina and England for the control of the islands -
The First Gulf War
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World Trade Center Atack
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The Second Gulf War
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British Troops in Northern Ireland
British troops leaves Northern Ireland. -
The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games were held in London.
