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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta was signed
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Jun 7, 1275
1275: King Edward II asks representitives to go to the House Of Commons, Mother of Parlaments is created
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Jan 1, 1532
English Reformation
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Apr 1, 1536
Church of England Established
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English Civil War
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King Charles I
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English Bill of Rights Enacted
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England & Scotland Unite
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Social Insurance Program
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1801: tha Act Of Union puts Ireland under British control
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1820: The Factory Act, Banning child labor for children under 9
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Reform Act of 1832
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Reform Act of 1867
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National Insurance Act
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House of Lords Gives Up Veto Power
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Period: to
World War I
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Dominions of the U.K. are Declared Equal
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Labour Party Emerges as Dominant Party
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Great Depression Hits Europe
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Social Insurance Program