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Prehistoric Britain

By orsolacaccamo
  • 4500 BCE

    Prehistoric Britain

    Prehistoric Britain
    This period is called Prehistoric Britain: people are hunters and nomadic, theyhave religious and ceremonies and build places like Stonehenge.
  • 600 BCE

    The Celts

    The Celts
    The Celts arrive and spread across the land.
  • 55 BCE

    The Romans

    The Romans
    Emperor Julius Caesar conquers Britain. The Romans buils roads, bridges, and towns. They also build Hadrian's Wall to protect themselves from Scottish invaders.Christianity spreads very rapidly.
  • 100

    Viking invasion

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

    The Anglo-Saxon

    The Anglo-Saxon
    The Anglo-Saxon conquer the land and divide it into different Kingdoms.
  • 1154

    The Normand period.

    The Normand period.
    William Duke of normandy arrives from France and defeats the Saxons in the Battle of Hastings and becomes King William I of England. He introduces the feudal system, builds stone churches and fortified castel.
  • 1485

    The Tudors period

    The Tudors period
    Henry VIII creates the Protestant Church of England. Elizabeth I is the last monarch of the Hause of Tudor. She rules for 44 years.
  • 1485

    The Middle Ages

    The Middle Ages
    Period of wars, natural disasters and public rebellions- in 1215 King John is forced to sing the Magna harta which gives more power to Parliament and less to the monarchy.

  • The Stuart period

    The Stuart period
    James VI of Scotland becomes Kong James of England unifying the two countries for the first time. It is a period of tension: on 5 th November 1605 the gunpowder plot breaks out. Civil war lasts until 1642 when the king is executed and Oliver Cromwell is 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 is a period of social change (abolition of slavery and an increase of Parliamentary power), and wars (the American War of Independence and the Napoleonic Wars).

  • The Victorian Age

    The Victorian Age
    Queen Victoria rules over 63 countries; this is period of progress and development. The 1 st Industrial Revolution begins in Britain in this period.

  • World War I

    World War I
    Britain in one of the most powerful allies durind the war, even if it has internal problems to deal with (Easter Rising in 1916).

  • The Irish War of Independence

    The Irish War of Independence
    The "interwar" is a period of peace but economic stasis. The Irish War of Independence starts in 1919 and ends with the creation of the Republic of Ireland in 1922.

  • World War II

    World War II
    Britain is again one of the most powerful Allies against Nazi Germany. Most of the UK colonies help Britain during the war.

  • Post-war period

    Post-war period
    Qeen Elizabeth 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 Qeen Elizabeth II. He is also the head of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Church of England.