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The British Isles are formed as water levels rise separating them from mainland Europe.
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The construction of Stonehenge is completed.
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The Celtic peoples begin to arrive and establish their culture.
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Roman leader Julius Caesar invades Britain, but withdraws.
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Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is put to death by Henry II.
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King John is forced to sign the Magna Carta
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William Wallace leads the Scotts in their defeat of the English. He is defeated a year later at the Battle of Falkirk.
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The Hundred Years' War with France begins. It will last until 1453.
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The Black Death hits England killing a large portion of the English population.
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The English defeat the French at the Battle of Agincourt.
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The Hundred Years' War comes to an end.
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The War of the Roses begins between the families of the Plantagenets and the Lancastrians for the right to rule England.
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The War of the Roses ends with the crowning of Henry Tudor as King Henry VII. The House of Tudor begins its reign.
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Henry VIII is crowned king.
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Henry VIII forms the Church of England.
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England and Wales are joined by the Act of Union.
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Elizabeth I becomes Queen. The Elizabethan Era begins.
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Explorer Sir Francis Drake completes his journey around the globe.
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The English fleet led by Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada.
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William Shakespeare begins writing and performing plays.
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The East India Company is established.
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James I becomes king and rules over England and Scotland. He is the first of the Stuart family to rule.
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Guy Fawkes fails in his attempt to blow up Parliament.
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The Pilgrims set sail for America aboard the Mayflower.
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The Great Fire of London destroys much of the city.
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The English Bill of Rights is established giving more power to the parliament.
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England and Scotland are united as one country called Great Britain.
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The Seven Year's War begins.
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The Industrial Revolution begins in England.
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The American colonies declare their independence from Britain.
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The British and Irish parliaments are joined by the Act of Union to create the United Kingdom.
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The British fleet defeats Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar.
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Queen Victoria is crowned queen. The Victorian Era begins.
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The Crimean War is fought against Russia.
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World War I begins. The United Kingdom fights with Allies against the Central Powers led by Germany.
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World War I ends.
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Ireland is granted independence.
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Women gain equal rights to vote.
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World War II begins. The United Kingdom joins the Allies against the Axis Powers.
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The United Kingdom is bombed by the Germans for months during the Battle of Britain.
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World War II ends.
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Elizabeth II is crowned queen.
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Margaret Thatcher becomes the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom.
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Prince Charles marries Lady Diana.
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The Falklands War occurs.
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The United Kingdom joins the United States in the Gulf War.
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Princess Diana dies in a car crash. Britain gives control of Hong Kong to China.
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The Iraq War occurs.
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Prince William marries Catherine Middleton.