The United Kingdom History By chiara.manzoni3103 4000 BCE Neolithic immigrants arrived from Europe 2500 BCE Population began to divide into tribes 2000 BCE The Celts started settling across much of Britain and Ireland 1300 BCE A new people entered the story of western world Period: 900 BCE to 500 BCE Celts crossed the narrow English Channel and settled in peace in many parts of Britain 55 BCE Julius Caesar’s arrival in Britain Period: 55 BCE to 1066 From Roman Britain to the Norman Conquest 12 BCE Rising water levels cut Britain off from Europe Period: 12 to 2500 BCE From Stone Age man to the Celts Period: 14 to 15 England experienced the terrible Black Death 410 The departure of the Romans Romans left the island un defended against the invasion of the Angles and Saxon from the northern Germany 1066 The Saxon king Edward the Confessor died Harold Godwinson was chosen as successor Period: 1066 to 1603 From feudalism to the Tudor dynasty 1215 The signing of the Magna Carta Period: 1337 to 1453 The Hundred Years’ War with France Period: 1455 to 1485 The Wars of the Roses 1485 Henry Tudor won the final battle at Bosworth Period: 1558 to 1603 Elizabeth I ascended the throne