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History United Kingdom

  • 4500 BCE

    Prehistoric Britain

    Prehistoric Britain
    This period is called Prehistoric Britain. They people were hunters and nomadic, they has religious rituals and ceremonies and built places like Stonehenge.
  • 600 BCE

    The Celts

    The Celts
    The Celts arrived and spread across the land. Were a collection of IndoEuropan peoples in Europe and Anatolia, indentified by their use Celtic languages. Celtic groups included Gaels of Britain and Ireland.
  • 55 BCE

    The Romans

    The Romans
    The Romans built roads, bridges, and towns. They also built Hadrian's Wall to protect themselves from Scottish invaders. Christianity spreads very rapidly. The Emperor Julius Caesar conquers Britain.
  • 410

    The Anglo-Saxon

    The Anglo-Saxon
    The Anglo-Saxon conquer the land and divide it into different kingdoms. Were a cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland.
  • 810

    Viking invasions

    Viking invasions
    Viking invasions. They use their 30m ships to raid the coasts and to steal gold, but some Vikings remain in Britain and found towns.
  • 1066

    The Norman period

    The Norman period
    William Duke of Normandy arrived from France and defeats the Saxon in the Battle of Hastings and becomes King William I of England. He introduces the feudal system, built stone churches and fortified castles.
  • 1154

    The Middle Ages

    The Middle Ages
    Period of wars, natural disasters and public rebellions- in 1215 King John were forced to sign the Magna Charta which gives more power to Parliament and less to the monarchy.
  • 1485

    The Tudors period

    The Tudors period
    Henry VIII created the Protestant Church of England. Elizabeth I were the last monarch of the House of Tudor. She ruled for 44 years.
  • The Stuart period

    The Stuart period
    James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England unifying the two countries for the first time. It is a period of tension: on 5th November 1605 the gunpowder plot broke out. Civil war lasts until 1642 when the King was executed and Oliver Cromwell was named Lord Protector of England. In 1660 the monarchy is restored with Charles II.
  • The Georgian period

    The Georgian period
    The crown passes to the House of Hanover. It was a period of social change (abolition of slavery and a increase of Parlimentary power), and wars (the American War of Indipendence and the Napoleonic Wars).
  • The Victorian Age

    The Victorian Age
    Queen Victoria ruled over 63 countries; this was a period of progress and development. The 1st Industrial Revolution begins in Britain in this period.
  • World War I

    World War I
    Britain is one of the most powerful allies during the war, even if it has internal problems to deals with (Easter Rising in 1916). The "interwar" is a period of peace but economic stasis. The Irish War of Indipendence started in 1919 and ends with the creation of the Republic of Ireland in 1922.
  • World War II

    World War II
    Britain was again one of the most powerful Allies against Nazi Germany. Most of the UK colonies helped Britain during the war.
  • Post-war period

    Post-war period
    Queen Elizbeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history (1952-2022). Charles III becomes King on September 8, 2022 after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. He was also the head of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Church of England.