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The Great Charter of the Liberties of England and of the Liberties of the Forest, or the Magna Carta, was introduced in 1215, but didn't get passed until 1225. It is still the statute of both England and Wales. This was the first document forced onto the English King by a group of his subjects.
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The Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542 were parliamentary measures by which the legal system of Wales was annexed to England
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The political separation of the Church of England from Rome under Henry VIII, beginning in 1529 and completed in 1536, brought England alongside the Reform movement
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“Long Parliament” opens at Westminster.
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The First English Civil War occured and would lead to two more English Civil Wars. Also, the start of the War if the Three Kingdoms, which includes the three English Civil Wars.
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Parliament establishes the “New Model” army
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Britain takes Jamaica from Spain
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The War of the Three Kingdoms ends. Charles II becomes king of Ireland, Scotland, and England, starting the Restoration Era.
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Parliament and William III team up to overthrow King James II because King James II had threatened protestantism in England. William and Mary become the new monarchs.
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Act of Settlement places the House of Hanover in line for the English throne
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Act of Union of England and Scotland is ratified and ensured that there would eventually be a Protestant succession in England
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Treaty of Utrecht ends the War of Spanish Succesion, which lasted a decade.
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Seven Years' War between Britain and France begins
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American War of Independence begins
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Britain goes to war with France
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Act of Union unites Great Britian and Ireland.
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General Election after Reform Act that introduced wide-ranging changes to the electoral system of England and Wales; Whigs win election
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The Reform Act enfranchised the urban male working class in England and Wales.
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Agreed in the aftermath of the Austro-Prussian War and the Luxembourg Crisis
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King George V and Queen Mary are crowned as Emperor of India and Empress consort, respectively, in New Delhi; Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, London; Official Secrets Act 1911.
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4 May-13 May Strike called by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reduction and worsening conditions for coal miners
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General election was held on 30 May which resulted in a hung parliament
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Major Norman Leith-Hay-Clark formed the Democratic Party, later renamed Independent Democratic Party
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National health care service act is passed (NHS). It provides the majority of healthcare in England
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Margaret Thatcher elected Prime Minister, first woman, served for 11 years
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Princess Diana dies in car crash in Paris, France. 32 million brits watch her funeral
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Tony Blair steps down as Prime Minister and is succeded by Gordon Brown
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General Election for House of Commons, David Cameron won from the Conservative Party
