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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
Magna Carta "Great Charter", attempts to limit the abusal of power by the king by implementing a fedual system -
Oct 1, 1532
Reformation
Reformation occured. Church of England established. -
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Imperialism / Colonial Mercantilism
doctrine gives the gov't control of foreign trade.(tariffs, bans, wages, etc.) -
English Civil War
Common Wealth established, monarchy abolished, major step in Enlgish Democracy, also gave American colonies a taste of life independent of royal rule -
King Charles I
King Charles I beheaded ends monarchy -
The Glorious Revolution
the overthrow of King James the II
also known as the Revolution of 1688 -
The Act of Settlement
settle the succession of the english throne. -
Great Reform Act
Male property owners allowed to vote -
Secomd Reform act
Male household heads allowed to vote -
National Insuarance Act
Gave healthcare and unemployment -
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General Strike
wanted to prevent wage reduction. Martial law was enaced-military rule -
1926 - Balfour Declaration (Imperial Conference)
This Document declares the United Kingdom and its imperial nations equal in status in all matters. This replaced the principle of a hierachial relationship. Important step towards independance for many countries, such as Austria. -
Crash
New york stock exchange crashed, economic slump hit Britain -
Statute of Westminster Adoption Act
Austria adopted an Act of the British Parliament which set out as law the independence of many governments, thus becoming Dominions, instead of colonies, under the British commonwealth. -
1945-1970s
Communist electoral victories during the cold war worries the United Kingdom.
Classical Social Democracy -
Treaty of Brussels
The Treaty of Brussels was signed, providing for economic, social and cultural collaboration and collective self defiance. -
1979 General Election
The 1979 Election was one of the most famous in history as Britain elected its first woman Prime Minister in Margaret Thatcher. -
Brown pledges prudence
Delivering his first Budget, the Chancellor Gordon Brown told MPs he had identified the UK's four key economic problems: "instability, under-investment, unemployment, and waste of talent". -
2007
Threat level reached a high of "critical" after a series of suspected terrorist attacks. -
2010
The conservative party won an election that ended the Labour Party's 13 year hold. David Cameron becomes the new Prime minister.
