British History Timeline

In 43 AD Emperor Claudius organised the final and successful Roman invasion of Britain. The Romans came to Britain looking for riches land, slaves, and most of all, iron, lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold. They remained in Britain from 43 AD to 410 AD. That is almost four hundred years (four centuries). The River Thames was quick way to transport goods between Britain and the Continent. The Romans saw this and built the town of Londinium (London) around the river's main crossing point.

The Anglo-Saxons were warrior-farmers and came from north-western Europe. The Anglo-Saxons were tall, fair-haired men, armed with swords and spears and round shields. They loved fighting and were very fierce. Their skills included hunting, farming, textile production and leather working. They ruled in England for about 500 years . The Anglo-Saxons never 'went home'; many people living in Britain today have Anglo Saxon ancestors. The name England even comes from the Saxon word 'Angle-Land'.

From around 750 BC to 12 BC, the Celts were the most powerful people in central and northern Europe. There were many tribes of Celts. The word Celt comes from the Greek word, Keltoi, which means barbarians and pronounced as "Kelt". Over several years they spread outwards, taking over France and Belgium, and crossing to Britain. Northwest Europe was dominated by three main Celtic groups: the Gauls, the Britons, the Gaels.

King Edward the Confessor died on 5 January 1066 leaving no heirs. There were 4 candidates for English throne. Edward's passing ignited a three-way rivalry for the crown that culminated in the Battle of Hastings. When William won he earned himself the title 'Conqueror'. He marched to London
and was crowned King in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day 1066. In 1067, William started building the Tower of London, the great fortress which demonstrated his power and dominated the city of London.

The Tudors were a Welsh-English family that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603 - one of the most exciting periods of British history.During their reign encouraged new religious ideas, overseas exploration and colonisation.
1. Henry VII 1485 - 1509;
2. Henry VIII 1509 - 1547;
3. Edward VI 1547 - 1553;
4. Jane Grey 1553 - 1553;
5. Mary I 1553 - 1558;
6. Elizabeth I - 1558 - 1603.

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James VI of Scotland crowned James I of England uniting the two kingdoms. James's accession meant that the three separate kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland were now united, for the first time, under a single monarch.
James I 1603 - 1625;
Charles I 1625 - 1649;
Charles II 1660 - 1685;
James II 1685 - 1688;
William III 1688 - 1702 and Queen Mary II 1688 - 1694;
Queen Anne 1702 - 1714.

Victorian times means during Victoria's rule, the time Queen Victoria was on the throne. She ruled for 64 years. Britain managed to build a huge empire during the Victorian period. In 1837 most people lived in villages and worked on the land; by 1901, most lived in towns and worked in offices, shops and factories.

On Friday 1st September, 1939, German forces stormed the Polish frontier. World War Two began on 3rd September 1939, when the Prime Minister of Britain, Neville Chamberlain, declared war on Germany. It involved many of the world's countries. World War II was total war - every person, every business, every service was involved.

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Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926) is the constitutional monarch of The UK. She is also the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Her reign of 62 years is the second longest for a British monarch (Queen Victoria, her great-great grandmother, has reigned at over 63 years).

The Vikings first invaded Britain in AD 793 and last invaded in 1066 when William the Conqueror became King of England. The Vikings came from the three countries in Scandinavia (in Northern Europe): Denmark, Norway, Sweden. They were great travellers and sailed to other parts of Europe. The Vikings were also farmers, fishermen, trappers and traders. Viking craftsmen made beautiful objects out of wood, metal and bone; Viking women were skilful weavers,produced fine, warm textiles.

British History Timeline

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Celts

Normans

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Stuarts

Victorians

World Wor II

Queen Elizabeth II

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