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Jan 1, 1215
Signing of the Magna Carta
The King was no longer an absolute monarch and the Great Council was created (the equivalent of the current House of Lords). -
Period: Jan 1, 1532 to Jan 1, 1536
Reformation
The Catholics and Protestants split and the Church of England was formed. -
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Colonial Distress
Relations with the thirteen colonies became strained due to American citizens wantning more rights. -
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Civil War
Civil war was coupled with Restoration. Charles I was also beheaded. -
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Glorious Revolution
During this time, it became mandatory that the King had to be anglican and accountable to Parliament. -
Act of Settlement
The act went into practice and succession procedures were regularized. -
Great Reform Act
The act was not extensive and only 300,000 more men got the vote. -
Second Reform Act
The Second act doubled the size of the electorate, improving the democracy, and political parties were formed. -
Loss of Power for the House of Lords
The democracy was further improved due to stripping the House of Lords of its power. -
Strike
The Trade Union Congress called for a general strike and masses of people left work. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression hit Great Britain very hard and no party had a majority in Parliament. Also the Conservative and Labour governments successed. -
Beveridge Report
The report called for a social insurance program for every citizen. -
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Collectivist Consensus
The govenement and the people were in favor of welfare and a mixed economy. -
National Health Service
The National Health Service was created. It is abbreviated by the letters NHS and operates through use of a taxation system. -
Cuts on Welfare
There was a slight decrease in the interventionist state and Thatcher was elected. -
Tony Blair
Tony Blair was elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Also support for the Labour party increased and it gained a greater majority. -
Blair's Resignation
Tony Blair resigned from the position of Prime Minister and was replaced by Gordon Brown. -
Hung Parliament
David Cameron fell short in votes so a "hung parliament" resulted with no majority. However, Queen Elizabeth II asked Cameron to become the Prime Minister.
