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Britain entered the Iron Age and the population was divided into tribes
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a group of people from central Europe settled in Britain and Ireland and created a culture of their own
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He arrived in Britain and built so many roads, most of which is still use today, and a big wall near Scotland to control and defend the Scottish tribes
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The Romans left the island undefended against the invasion of the Angles and Saxons (from northern Germany) that colonised north and west, pushing the Celts to Cornwall, Wales and Scotland
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Edward, the king of Saxon, died and the throne was claimed by Harold Godwinson and William (Duke of Normandy). William defeated Harold at the battle of Hastings and was crowned king of England with the name of William I
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Feudalism began its slow decline with the signing of the Magna Carta (a document which limited the powers of the sovereign of the barons)
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In 1337 started the Hundred Years’ War with France that ended in 1453, and after 2 years started the Wars of the Roses between the York and the Lancaster that ended in 1485
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Henry Tudor (Duke of Richmond) ascended the throne as Henry VII after won a battle at Bosworth
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From 1558 to 1603 ascended the throne Henry VIII’s daughter: Elizabeth I. Her reign was rich of explorations, colonisation and victory