History

  • 54 BCE

    Julius Caesar conquers the Celts

    Julius Caesar conquers the Celts
    In 54 Bc they conquered the Celts
  • 871

    Alfred the Great

    Alfred the Great
    Saxon king who prevented the Danes from taking over England and promoted literature and education
  • 1016

    Canute the Dane

    Canute the Dane
    Was a Danish king who ruled over England and was popular with the People
  • Oct 14, 1066

    Battle of Hastings

    Battle of Hastings
    Between William the Great and Harold and the out come was the William won
  • 1086

    Domesday book completed

    Domesday book completed
    The Domesday book kept record of every animal and house some one had
  • 1337

    100 year war

    100 year war
    Lasted a long. And was fought between the French and the British and the French won
  • 1347

    The Plague

    The Plague
    Most devastating Pandemic in human history. about 75-220 million died. So many people died that they had large grave pits and burned their bodies.
  • May 22, 1455

    Wars of the Roses

    Wars of the Roses
    English civil war to see who would rule England and Henry won
  • Jan 28, 1457

    Henry 7

    Henry 7
    First monarch of the house of Tudor
  • Jun 28, 1491

    Henry the 8

    Henry the 8
    A very hated king who married six wives to have a son and had one of his wives be-headed at the tower of londen
  • 1517

    The convocation

    When they all got together to make rules
  • 1524

    Mary Queen of scots

    Mary Queen of scots
    Father died when she was six days old and was to be crowned Queen. Only surviving legitimate child of King James V
  • 1547

    Edward the 6th

    Edward the 6th
    King of England and Ireland. Crowned at nine years old and was the son of Henry the 8th. First monarch to be raised protestant
  • 1553

    Mary the 1st

    Mary the 1st
    Queen of England and Ireland. Known as bloody Mary since she killed 300 hundred people.
  • 1558

    Elizabeth the 1st

    Elizabeth the 1st
    Became Queen after her half sister Mary died. Last of five monarchs of the Tudor house.
  • Defeat of the Spanish armada

    Defeat of the Spanish armada
    British fleet defeat Spanish Armada and many Spanish ships are ship wrecked
  • James 1

    James 1
    Ended the Tudor dynasty one of the strongest kings.
  • Charles 1

    Charles 1
    stubborn belief in divine right of kings. wars with Spain and France made him very dependent on the assembly that he despised.
  • English civil war

    English civil war
    Between the round heads and the Cavaliers. Round heads were against the King and Cavaliers were against Parlament
  • 1662

    1662
    A new king was found named Charles the second and stepped ashore on dover