© Chapter 1: Small Islands – Big Horizons Main Developments in British History
© The Civil War to the First World War (pp ) AThe Civil War and Finding a Balance BThe United Kingdom and Empire CIndustrialization and reform DThe Victorian Age and decline
© A.1 The Civil War Civil War between King Charles I and Parliament Charles I beheaded and monarchy ended Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth Parliament restores the monarchy
© A.2 Finding a Balance Parliament and Protestants in conflict with the House of Stuart Catholic James II replaced by Protestant William and Mary Queen Anne last of Stuart monarchs by act of Parliament Constitutional monarchy established with Protestant House of Hanover
© B.1 The United Kingdom Act of Union of England and Scotland unites nations (1707) Ireland occupied by English, colonized by Scottish Protestants Irish Catholic rebellions Parliament creates The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801)
© B.2 The Empire Trading posts become centres of control Colonies established and expanded abroad French defeated in North America Napoleon defeated in Europe
© C.1 Industrialisation Enlightenment brings scientific insights New inventions increase production Better health care increases population Free-market economy develops
© C.1 Reform New industrial working class suffers misery Chartists petition for democratic change rejected Liberal Party promotes reform measures Growing middle class increasingly powerful
© D.1 The Victorian Age The United Kingdom strongest European power 35% of industrial production in world in Britain Parliamentarianism promotes democracy at home Balance-of-power promotes Pax Britannia abroad
© D.2 The Victorian Age Relative strength of UK decreases United Germany challenges balance-of- power UK enters into alliances The First World War begins (1914)