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43
The Romans arrive
In 43 AD the Romans took most of Britain from the Celts who lived there. Scotland and its people were too wild, so the Romans built a big wall to protect themselves -
450
Germanic tribes conquered England
After the Romans had left, Germanic tribes conquered England. The Saxons were the most successful of them, but the Angles gave"England" its name: It means"Land of the the Angles" -
1066
The battles of Hastings
William, Duke of Normandy, defeated the Saxon King Harold and conquered England. -
1215
King John had to sign the Magna Carta.
King John had to sign the Magna Carta. This made the law stronger and the king weaker. Perhaps you already know King John from the Robin Hood stories! -
1558
Elizabeth I, with the English victory over the Spanish Armada in the background
When Elizabeth I was queen England became rich and powerful and started to colonise North America. This was also the age of great British art - for example the poet William Shakespeare. -
Independence of North America
In 1776 the English colonist in North America wanted to become independent. They had to fight for it, but finally they succeeded in 1783 -
The Middleton Railway of 1812 was used to transport coal.
Industrialistion started in England in the 18th century. Factories with machines and steam engines were built all over Britain. Steam engines were also used in the first locomotives in the early 19th century. -
A world map of 1897: Everything in red belongs to the British Empire!
During the time of Queen Victoria I, England had so many colonies all around the world that the sun always shone somewhere in the British Empire. -
The two world wars
In the two world wars all of Europe suffred terrible losses. -
Battle of normandy
The battle of normandy was the bloodiest in the entire 2nd world war, United States and United Kingdom participated on it -
Mahatma Gandhi
India became independent after long but peaceful protests. The leader of the independence movement was Mahatma Gandhi. -
The Beatles get together
The Beatles get together, and release their first album -
The UK joined the European Community
The UK joined the European Community, which in 1992 became the European Union. -
Queen get together
Queen get together in 1973, and Release their first album "Queen" -
Lady Diana's death
After a tragic "accident" Lady Diana dies
