2. They:
Lived during the stone age.
Were the first inhabitants of the British Isles
Spread along the western and southern parts of Britain
Were small groups of hunters, gatherers,
shepherds and fishermen.
were dark-haired and strong people
lived in wooden huts and were artisans,
produced stone and metal objects.
Built STONEHENGE
3. The Celts:
Lived during the IRON AGE
Came from central Europe
Were organised in TRIBES
Were warriors –food producers (agriculture)
Contributions …
Important queen: BOADICEA
Heritage: MAIDEN CASTLE
4. The Romans:
Made 3 invasions:
55 BC: Julius Caesar
54 BC: Julius Caesar
43 BC: Emperor Claudius
Settled in the middle southern part of England
Scots joined the Picts in Scotland
Welsh Tribes fought against the Romans.
CALEDONIA (Scotland) was never conquered.
HADRIAN’S WALL
Towns: BATH – ST. ALBANS
Contributions …
5. 3 Germanic invasions:
Angles
Saxons
Jutes
They:
settled in the south-east
moved to the west but
KING ARTHUR, Romanized
Celt, opposed them.
6. Kingdoms:
Contributions ...
RELIGION: pagans but ...
was spread: 2 ways:
Columba: converted the PICTS and
Northern England
Augustine: converted the south of
England was the first Archbishop of
.
7. 2 waves:
Norway
Denmark
They settled:
North west Scotland
Costal regions of Ireland
England???
: divided England
South west: WESSEX
(Anglo-Saxons)
North-east: DANELAW
(Danes)
8. Religion: there were converted into CHRISTIANITY
Language: 2 varieties of Germanic languages
10 & 11th Century:
1st king of England (927)
(Anglo-Saxon) (979-1016)
: a tax to pay the Vikings to make go a
(Viking) (1016-1035)
He controlled much of England.
(Anglo-Saxon) Ethelred’s son
(1042-1066).
Interested in the Church.
Named to be the following king.
10. :
was the first unquestioned king
ordered to kill : Archbishop of Canterbury
was introduced.
Was in England 4/5 years
Fought in the crusades.
was unpopular
lost Normandy (France)
1215: had to sign the
The nobles didn’t like his actions so … they created a
brought together the
1284: declared a principality of England
War against :
He stole the
(1087-1100)
(1100-1135)
(1135-1154)
(1154-1189)
(1189-1199)
(1199-1216)
(1216-1272)
(1272-1307)
11. was defeated by – King of
Scotland.
Scotland was France’s ally.
England lost all French possessions except for
1348: : bubonic plague
: taxes
(1307-1327)
(1328-1377)
(1377-1399)
12. :
was king of England (8 months)
became king of France (10 months)
was mad, so ...
ruled for him. (Descendant of
Edward III)
He died in battle
: Richard’s son ( )
had 2 sons: EDWARD – RICHARD
: 12 years old
He and his brother were kept in the tower of London by
(uncle) and then killed.
: not popular.
died at a battle against HENRY TUDOR, who claimed the
throne)
(1399-1413)
(1413-1422)
(1422-1461)
(1461-1483)
(1483)
(1483-1485)
13. : descend. of the
became king
married :
Beginning of the
Era of Stability and strong government.
: political and financial causes:
He wasted money HENRY VII had saved, so he needed
more... He decided to take away the church's land.
He didn’t like the power of the church over him.
He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon.
Became the
(Anglicanism)
controlled the church and wealth of the country
1536: he bound
(1485-1509)
(1413-1422)
(1483)
(1483-1485)
(1461-1483)
(1422-1461)
14. he was 9 years old.
were
1549: Book of common prayer was compiled.
He died of tuberculosis at the age 15.
Was Henry VIII’s granddaughter.
Married to John Dudley’s son
She was QUEEN for 9 days.
She was executed.
(Catholic)
Married to the king of Spain: Philip II
was called . She persecuted
protestants
Lost last French possession:
(1485-1509)
(1507-1547)
(1547-1553)
(1553)
(1553-1558)
(1558-1603)
15. (Anglican) 26 years old:
– 45 years on the throne.
was excommunicated by the POPE
won the war against (conquest the country,
dethrone the country and re-establish Catholicism)
imprisoned for 20 years
and then, executed her.
Towns boomed
Arts and literature flourished.
Period of
(1485-1509)
(1507-1547)
(1547-1553)
(1553)
(1553-1558)
(1558-1603)
16. (protestant)
: when to America
1605: he was a catholic who wanted to
blow up the parliament-
on 5th November
shared King not parliament.
as a tyrant – 11 years
was executed in 1649
was a farmer and soldier
was LORD PROTECTOR – created a more severe
government that Charles I’s.
dissoluted parliament
People were forbidden to celebrate Easter/Christmas
(1603-1625)
(1625-1649)
(649-1660
(1660-1685)
(1685-1689)
(1689-1702)
17. had 17 illegitimate children and no heir.
The
The
(Catholic):
wanted to give Catholics full rights and positions in
government.
had a daughter: MARY (married to )
Parliament was too powerful, so he fled to France
Parliament called William of Orange and Mary to rule.
1689:
had 18 children. All died.
1701: : only protestants could be
king/queen.
1707: : Scotland and England under ONE
PARLIAMENT
(1603-1625)
(1625-1649)
(649-1660
(1660-1685)
(1685-1689)
(1689-1702)
(1702-1714)
18. : Anne’s German cousin
Fight against (Stuart supporters)
Power was drifting from to
Political parties: /
was defeated at CULLODEN
1763: peace with France
1775: lost the American war of independence
1789/1799: :
1805: Battle of TRAFALGAR:
1815: Battle of WATERLOO:
1760-1840:
1801: Ireland is under British
parliament
(1714-1727)
(1727-1760)
(1760-1820)
(1820-1830)
(1830-1837)
(1837-1901)
19. :
was (from 1811 onwards) his father
was mad and couldn’t rule.
People migrated to new industrial towns
were built.
Possession of land: power and prestige.
:
1832:
1833:
First convict ship sent to Australia.
married to
1845:
1860:
Idea of began to evolve.
(1714-1727)
(1727-1760)
(1760-1820)
(1820-1830)
(1830-1837)
(1837-1901)
20. :
Was the only monarch of the dynasty
1914-1919:
1917: he changed the name of the house:
1921:
1926:
1928: demanded the women’s
right to vote.
1929:
was king for one year: from January to December.
abdicated.
(1901-1910)
(1910-1936)
(1936)
(1936-1952)
(from 1952)
21. 1939
1940: (twice PM) (Conservative P)
Most colonies opted for self government.
1950: west Indians arrived.
1970: inflation
1979: strike
Discovery of GAS and OIL in Scotland
(conservative party)
1980: : miners’ strike.
1982:
Ireland
1990: – riots. (changed into COUNCIL TAX)
1997: (labour party)
death.
2007: (Labour party)
2010: (conservative party)
(1901-1910)
(1910-1936)
(1936)
(1936-1952)
(from 1952)