Evolution of the U.K.

Magna Carta

Jun 15, 1215

Reduced power of the King

Church of England established

May 15, 1532

Act of Supremacy

Nov 1, 1534

King becomes head of the Church

Act of Union

Jan 1, 1536

Union of Wales and England

Imperialism

Period: Sep 30, 1600 to Sep 30, 1800

English Civil War

Sep 26, 1642

Glorious Revolution

Jan 1, 1688

William and Mary proclaimed King and Queen

Act of Settlement

Jan 1, 1701

Regularized procedures for succession to the throne and asserted that the king and queen had to govern according to Parliament's laws

Act of Union

Mar 1, 1707

England and Scottland became one country called Great Britain

Start of Industrial Revolution

Sep 26, 1750

Great Reform Act

Jun 4, 1832

Changed Parliament representation

Second Reform Act

Jan 1, 1867

First modern political parties formed by Parliament

English Bill of Rights

Jan 1, 1889

House of Lords stripped of its remaining power

Sep 26, 1911

The Great Depression

Jan 1, 1926

resulting in no party winning the majority

Beveridge Report

Sep 26, 1942

called for social insurance program- every citizen became eligible for health, unemployement, pension and other benefits

U.N. Established

Jan 1, 1945

Collectivist Consensus Created

Jan 1, 1945

National Health Service Created

Jan 1, 1948

Margaret Thatcher first female Prime Minister

May 3, 1979

Winter of Discontent

Sep 30, 1979

trade unions went on strike

Death of Princess Diana

Aug 31, 1997

Tony Blair leaes office

Sep 30, 2007

New election for prime minister

Leaders of N. Ireland Assembly sworn in

Sep 30, 2007

ended five years of direct rule from London

General Election

Sep 30, 2010

Conservative party wins most but not majority
David Cameron becomes prime minister

military and nuclear accord with France ended

Sep 30, 2010