History of Great Britain

By kseniia_merck
  • 20 BCE

    Before the UK became a state

    Ancient people lived in Britain, Celtic tribes and famous places like Stonehenge appeared.
  • Period: 19 BCE to

    History of Great Britain

  • 43

    The Roman Empire took over Britain

    The Romans made Britain part of their empire, built new roads and cities, and brought Christianity with them.
  • 410

    The Age of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

    After the departure of the Romans, Anglo-Saxon kingdoms arose, Christianity spread, and the Vikings began to raid and settle.
  • 1066

    The Middle Ages

    Important points: the signing of the Magna Carta (1215), the Hundred Years' War with France and the Black Death, the first days of Parliament.
  • 1066

    The Norman Conquest

    William the Conqueror, who came from Normandy, established the feudal system and changed English society and language.
  • 1485

    The Tudor Era

    Henry VIII made some important religious changes and founded the Anglican Church. Elizabeth's golden Age was a wonderful time for research and culture.

  • The Stuart Period and the Civil War

    The crowns united (1603), the English Civil War (1642-1651), the execution of Charles I and the Glorious Revolution (1688) made the monarchy less powerful.

  • The Georgian Era

    This is the rise of the British Empire and the Enlightenment. The empire was expanding on a global scale. The American Revolution (1775-1783) led to the fact that the colonies of the United States lost their status as British.

  • The Victorian Era

    It was the highest point of the British Empire. It has experienced a boom in industry and cities, as well as great social changes. Britain was the supreme economic and maritime power.

  • The First World War

    Britain fought in the First World War, and numerous losses meant great social changes. The interwar period was difficult, with economic problems and social changes.

  • The Second World War

    Britain opposed Nazi Germany and played a huge role in winning the war. But the war destroyed the country's economy.

  • The post-war era and decolonization

    Britain began to abandon its colonies, granting many places independence.

  • It's time for a change

    Economic problems in the 1970s; membership in the EEC in 1973. Margaret Thatcher's great changes in the 1980s gave Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland more power in the late 1990s.

  • The modern period

    The 2016 Brexit vote led to the UK's withdrawal from the EU in 2020.