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2014 BCE
Independence?
The question wether Scotland should become an independent country got a national referendum. 55.3% wanted Scotland to stay. -
1948 BCE
Free Ireland
The Irish Free State used to only have some freedom. In 1948 they became an independent country, the Republic of Ireland. -
1945 BCE
Fall of the British Empire
After two world wars the biggest colony, India, broke free. The Afrcan freedom movements ended the age of colonialism. -
Period: 1919 BCE to 1921 BCE
Irish War of Independence
After the war Ireland was divided into two parts: The Irish Free State and Northern Ireland. -
1801 BCE
Ireland to the UK
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1800 BCE
Hard to manage
The British empire became so big, that in the end of the 19th century, it became hard to get enough resources to rule it. -
Period: 1775 BCE to 1783 BCE
American War of Independence
After the war Britain lost the colonies in North America south of the Great Lakes. -
1707 BCE
Fusion with England
Scotland megred with England, and became a part of Great Britain. -
1600 BCE
North America is colonised
In the 1600s the British colonised parts of NOrth America and several islands in the West Indies. -
1500 BCE
The Irish struggle
In the 1500s the Irish weren't allowed to own land in the area Ulster in the north. Only Scottish and English settlers were allowed to. -
1282 BCE
King Edward I in Wales
King Edward I of England conquered Wales. -
1169 BCE
Invasion of Ireland
England invades Ireland, but they will not give up without a fight. -
50 BCE
Romans invaded
Sometime in the first century, the southern parts of Scotland was invaded by the Romans. They built a long wall to defend themselves from "The Painted Ones", who fought for their land. -
43 BCE
Londinium
The Romans established a settlement, Londinium, which is where London is today. It became an important trading centre. -
1 BCE
Celts ruled Britain
About 2000 years ago, Great Britain was ruled by the Celts