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United Kingdom 1
Emperor Claudius orders the invasion of the British Isles in the year 43. Roman epansion brought forward a new, modern, civilized world to the Picts in the United Kingdom. -
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Ireland 1
St. Patrick arrives in Ireland, bringing Christianity. The Protestant religion did not exist at the time. He made one of the most pagan countries at the time into a very christian educational center in the Medival world, changed ideals on the country that were first there by other European countries. -
Sep 25, 1066
United Kingdom 3
The Norman conquest of England was the invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers led by William the Conqueror (also known as Duke William II of Normandy). The Norman invasion change the agricultural classes and village life. The new Norman administrators also led to the abloishment of slavery. -
Jan 1, 1170
Ireland 2
Ireland becomes England’s first colony due to a British invasion in the Irish island. This then leads up to Britiain invading more countires and developing more colonies. -
Dec 4, 1259
United Kingdom 4
The Treaty of Paris concludes were Hentry III gives up claims to northern France.In response Louis IX of France decided to renounce his support for the English Barons' rebellion. -
United Kingdom 5
King James Version of the Bible is published and is widely accepted by the English Church authorities. The result of the language and imagery of the King James version of the Bible has had a remarkable influence on English-speaking cultures and literature, from poetry to Civil-war writings. -
Ireland 3
Penal laws forbid Catholics to vote, own land or practice their religion. Such laws remain in effect until 1829. This event caused some of the catholic population of Ireland to leave and flee the country. -
United Kingdom 6
The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in history, not only for the United Kingdom, but for the world. The Industrial Revolution introduced new technology such as steam power which lead to more efficient steam powered vehilces to gas lighting which help people see easier and made light more portable. -
Ireland 4
There was a blight of unusual character in 1845. Many of the potatoe and crops were lost due to this blight. A million of the population died. This also caused hundreds of thousands of people to flee the country especially America. -
Ireland 5
Outbreak of World War I delays development of new home rule legislation which would have restored the Dublin parliament following centuries of unrest over British dominion in Ireland. -
Ireland 6
Easter Rising is set up, seizing the General Post Office in Dublin and proclaiming an independent Irish republic. The rising is crushed by the British who kill its leaders, including all seven signatories of the declaration of the republic. Irish public opinion is shut down and angry. -
United Kingdom 7
The Representation of the People Act allowed women 30 and over the right to vote. This lead to a more unified U.K and gave women more rights and independance. -
Ireland 7
Anglo-Irish Treaty establishes the Free State, an independent dominion of the British crown with full internal self-government rights, partitioned from Northern Ireland which remains part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This gives Ireland an oppertunity to have their own peronal type of government and helped them break away from the British. -
United Kingdom 2
Angles and Saxons arrive in south east Britain. This impacted the United Kingdom by bringing about the actuall creation of an English Nation. They brought about the re-establishment of Christanity and a language called Anglo-Saxon, commonly reffered to as Old English.
