British history IIBritish history II

10661066

The Battle of Hastings: The Battle of Hastings: Normans defeat the Normans defeat the Saxons and William the Saxons and William the Conquerer becomes the Conquerer becomes the kingking

Middle AgesMiddle Ages

1078: Work starts on the Tower of 1078: Work starts on the Tower of LondonLondon

1167: Oxford University is 1167: Oxford University is establishedestablished

1282-1283: Wales is conquered by 1282-1283: Wales is conquered by King Edward King Edward (The Prince of Wales)(The Prince of Wales)

TudorsTudors

The War of Roses (1455-1487): The War of Roses (1455-1487): between the House of York (white between the House of York (white

rose) and between the House of rose) and between the House of Lancasters (red rose)Lancasters (red rose)

1485 Henry Tudor (the House of 1485 Henry Tudor (the House of Lancasters) is crowned Lancasters) is crowned

King Henry VII King Henry VII

Henry VIIIHenry VIII reigned 1509-1547reigned 1509-1547 in his youth : flamboyant, in his youth : flamboyant,

studious but fun lovingstudious but fun loving in his later life: cruel, in his later life: cruel,

arrogant and a hypocritearrogant and a hypocrite united England and united England and

Wales under one system Wales under one system of government in 1536 of government in 1536

established the Church of established the Church of England and became the England and became the head of it. head of it.

Henry’s six wivesHenry’s six wives

First Wife: First Wife: Katherine of AragonKatherine of Aragon the mother the mother of Queen Mary Tudor ( Bloody Mary)of Queen Mary Tudor ( Bloody Mary)

Second Wife: Second Wife: Anne BoleynAnne Boleyn the mother of the mother of Queen Elizabeth IQueen Elizabeth I

Third wife: Third wife: Jane SeymourJane Seymour the mother of King the mother of King Edward VIEdward VI

Fourth wife: Fourth wife: Anne of ClevesAnne of Cleves Fifth wife: Fifth wife: Catherine HowardCatherine Howard (Anne and (Anne and

Catherine were cousins)Catherine were cousins) Sixth and last wife: Sixth and last wife: Catherine ParrCatherine Parr

Divorced, Divorced, Beheaded, DiedBeheaded, Died

Divorced, Divorced, Beheaded, Beheaded, SurvivedSurvived

Edward VIEdward VI

1537 – 1553, reigned 1537 – 1553, reigned 1547-1553 1547-1553

Sickly child, suffered Sickly child, suffered from tubercolosisfrom tubercolosis

Declared his sisters Declared his sisters Mary and Elizabeth Mary and Elizabeth illigitamateilligitamate

Named his cousin Named his cousin Lady Jane Gray his Lady Jane Gray his heir (was the Queen heir (was the Queen for 9 days) for 9 days)

Mary TudorMary Tudor

1516 – 15581516 – 1558, , reigned 1553-1558reigned 1553-1558

Mary IMary I Fight for powerFight for power ““Bloody Mary”Bloody Mary”

Elizabeth IElizabeth I

1533-1603, 1533-1603, reigned 1558-reigned 1558-16031603

Made England Made England protestant againprotestant again

Never married, Never married, the Virgin Queenthe Virgin Queen

The Golden Age of British The Golden Age of British historyhistory

England defeats the England defeats the Spanish ArmadaSpanish Armada

Exploration: Exploration: colonisation, trade, colonisation, trade, discovery of potato, discovery of potato, maize, tobacco, better maize, tobacco, better ship building and ship building and navigation etc.navigation etc.

advance in literature advance in literature and arts: Shakespeare and arts: Shakespeare

(1564-1616)(1564-1616)

1603 James VI of Scotland 1603 James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of becomes King James I of EnglandEngland

England and Scotland are England and Scotland are unitedunited

1606: Union Jack becomes 1606: Union Jack becomes the national flag the national flag ►►

1620 Pilgrims set sail for 1620 Pilgrims set sail for New EnglandNew England

1652 tea arrives in 1652 tea arrives in EnglandEngland

1665 the Great Plague in 1665 the Great Plague in LondonLondon

1666 the Great Fire in 1666 the Great Fire in LondonLondon

1776 America 1776 America declares declares independence independence from Britainfrom Britain

1801 Ireland 1801 Ireland becomes a part becomes a part of Britain of Britain ►►

1805 Lord Nelson 1805 Lord Nelson defeats Napoleon defeats Napoleon at the Battle of at the Battle of TrafalgarTrafalgar

VictoriaVictoria

1819-1901, reigned 1819-1901, reigned 1837-19011837-1901

Married Albert, a Married Albert, a German PrinceGerman Prince

Had 9 children, the Had 9 children, the Grandmother of Grandmother of EuropeEurope

Victorian AgeVictorian Age

Britain became the most powerful Britain became the most powerful and richest country, ruling ¼ of the and richest country, ruling ¼ of the world’s population world’s population

Huge changes: at the beginning Huge changes: at the beginning people lived mostly in the people lived mostly in the countryside, at the end in town countryside, at the end in town working in shops, offices, factoriesworking in shops, offices, factories

The number of people living in Britain The number of people living in Britain doubleddoubled

Factories and machines were built to meet Factories and machines were built to meet the new demandsthe new demands

Railways brought new foods to towns and Railways brought new foods to towns and cities, offered people travelling cities, offered people travelling opportunities for the first time.opportunities for the first time.

Invention of seaside holidays Invention of seaside holidays New inventions: stamps, pedal bicycles, New inventions: stamps, pedal bicycles,

rubber tyres, sewing machines, flushing rubber tyres, sewing machines, flushing toilets, typewriters, phones, electric bulbs, toilets, typewriters, phones, electric bulbs, gramophones, cars, cameras, X-rays etc.gramophones, cars, cameras, X-rays etc.

At the beginning of the Victorian period At the beginning of the Victorian period crossing the Atlantic took up to eight crossing the Atlantic took up to eight weeks. By 1901 it took about a week. weeks. By 1901 it took about a week.

Sources:Sources:

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