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British History

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  • 55 BCE

    Romans raid Great Britain.

    The Romans, leaded by Julius Caserar, invades Great Britain.
  • 43

    Roman conquest of Britain.

    Aulus Plautius leads an army to invade Great Britain. Emperor Claudius makes Britain a part of the Roman Empire.
  • 1066

    Norman conquest of England and the battle of Hastings.

    In the end, William the Conqueror is crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey.
  • 1215

    Establishment of democracy.

    The Magna Carta eventually led to the establishment of Parliament and representative democracy.
  • 1385

    The main language.

    English replaces Latin as main language in schools (except Universities of Oxford and Cambridge)
  • 1485

    Henry VII ascends to the throne.

    Henry VII declared himself king by right of conquest
  • Period: 1509 to 1536

    Henry VIII .

    Succeeded Henry VII as king in 1509. Solidified the break from the Catholic Church and made himself the Supreme Head of the Church of England in 1534. Acts of union between Wales and England in 1536.