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In the Iron Age, England was inhabited by the Celtics. They spoke languages similar to modern Welsh or Gaelic.
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The Romans, they first came to Britain in 55 BC, led by Julius Cesar. The Romans stayed for almost 400 years and they introdruced: roads, bath, bridges, waterpipes. The buelt tha hadrian's wall to protect Britain from the barbaric people in the north.
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In 450 AD tribes called thr Anglo-Saxons invaded the British Isles. They came from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands. It was the origin of England , the English people and the Old English language. In the 9th century, Vikings came from Scandinavia.
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In 1066 England was invaded by the Normans led by Duke William of Normandy. After the Battle of Hastings he became king and was known as William the Conqueror; English monarchy was born.
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The Tudors, reigned from 1485 to 1603. The most famous Tudor king is Henry VIII's daughter, was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty; a political genius. When she died England was one of the most powerful and prosperous countries in the world. William Shakespeare lived and worked in this period.
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In the early 18th century England was united with Scotland to form the Kingdom of Great Britain, under the Stuarts.
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After the Stuarts the crown passed to the Hanovers.
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The Industrial Revolution started in England and made in the first industrial nation in the world. Victoria was queen from 1837 to 1901. During her reign, Britain built a large and powerful empire.
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In the 20th century Britain war involved in the two world wars; Sir Wistorn Churcill, as prime Minister, led the country and helped Britain and the Allies defead the Germans.
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In 1952 George VI died and his eldest daughter became Queen Elizabeth II. The United Kindom isn't a member of the European Union, but it's a member of the United Nations, G8 and NATO. It's a strong economic and cultural power.
