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Key Events in British History Timeline

The document outlines a chronology of significant historical events in Britain from the 6th century B.C. to 1999, including invasions, wars, political reforms, and the establishment of parliamentary systems. Key events include the Roman invasion, the signing of the Magna Carta, the English Civil War, and the formation of the Labour Party. The timeline highlights the evolution of Britain's political landscape and its relationship with other nations.

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Key Events in British History Timeline

The document outlines a chronology of significant historical events in Britain from the 6th century B.C. to 1999, including invasions, wars, political reforms, and the establishment of parliamentary systems. Key events include the Roman invasion, the signing of the Magna Carta, the English Civil War, and the formation of the Labour Party. The timeline highlights the evolution of Britain's political landscape and its relationship with other nations.

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CHRONOLOGY

6th centry B. C. - beginning of Iron Age and Celtic culture in Britain


55 B. C. - first Roman invasion of Britain, under the Julius Caesar
410 - the end of Roman rule in Britain
449 - the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in England
597 - a papal mission, led by a man named Augustine, lands in Anglo-Saxon Kent and begins the
convention of the Southern Anglo-Saxons
829 - Alfred of the King of Wessex was acknowledged
871 – 899 - the Reign of Alfred of Great of Wessex
1066 - Battle of Hastings or the start of Norman conquest of England
1215 - Magna Carta
1337 – 1453 – Hundred Years’ War between England and France
1362 - the English parliament switch from French to English as the official language
1381 - Great Peasants` Revolt in England
1455 – 1485 – Wars of Roses
1476 - first appearance of the printing press in England
1532 – 1536 - Reformation in England
1534 - Act of Supremacy makes the monarch head of the English church
1536 - Act of Union between England and Wales
1588 - defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English
1642 – 1645 - the Civil war between Royalists and Roundheads
1649 - execution of Charles the First
1649 – 1660 - England was a Republic
1653 - Republican government overthrown replaced by military-based rule of Oliver Cromwell
1673 – Test Act
1701 - the Act of Settlement
1707 - Parliamentary union of England and Scotland leads to the creation of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain
1763 - Treaty of Paris was signed (Britain the largest Empire)
1760s – 1850s – Industrial Revolution
1769 – Australia was discovered
1837 – 1848 – the Chartist Movement
1853 – 1856 - Crimean war. Treaty of Paris
1801 - act of union between Great Britain and Ireland creates the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland
1832 - the Great Reform Bill broadens the right to vote for members of Parliament
1900 - Formation of the Labour Representation Committee later to be known as the Labour Party
1914 – 1918 – World War I
1924 – Election of Britain's first Labour government
1941 - Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Japan enters the war with attacks on Britain
1943 - British Forces capture Tripoli from the Italians
1945 - General Election Returns the Labour Party, headed by Clement Attlee\
1946 – «Iron Curtain speech» by Winston Churchill
1947 - India and Pakistan win their independence from Britain while the remaining members of the
Commonwealth
1953 - coronation of Elizabeth II
1973 - Britain enters the European Common Market
1979 - Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister
1998 - establishment of Scottish Parliament
1999 - establishment of the Scottish Parliament

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