Cameron Stewart January 19, 2010 United Kingdom Cameron Stewart January 19, 2010

Before Christ (4000bc to 1AD) HISTORY Before Christ (4000bc to 1AD) 4000 B.C – Stone age begins 2200 B.C – Stonehenge is created by the Bleaker People 750 – iron age, population; 15,000 500 B.C- Celts arrive in Britain Stonehenge is a historical landmark and its origins were unknown for decades until recently. Its uses are still unknown.

Romans, Saxons & Vikings 1 AD To 1066 55 B.C – Julius Caesar tries to invade Britain. Unsuccessful 44 – Julius Caesar is assassinated. AD 43 – Rome invades Britain successfully 50 – City of London is founded This is Hadrian's wall it was created by the Romans more specifically Hadrian to keep out invaders. It is still standing to this day.

Downfall of Roman Rule 140 – Romans conquer Scotland 410 - Romans withdraw from England Britain left with no army 410- Anglo-Saxons invade Britain . Did not conquer fully 793 – Vikings invade 1055 – Westminster Abby is completed

Middle ages 1066 – Battle of Hastings Normans defeat Saxons 1086 – Doomsday book is compiled 1167 – Oxford university is founded 1170 – population exceeds 30000 1215 – Magnacarta signed by king john 1337 – 1453 hundred year war 1348 – bubonic plague England's population is down by more than 50% 1485 – 1603 – Tudors rule england

This was a doctor during the bubonic plague

The Beginning of America, Colonialism, and rule of King George 1497 John Cabbot discovers N. America 1509 – 1547 – King George rules 1534 – church of England is founded 1591 – first Shakespeare performance Francis Drake sets sail to indies 1600 – Colonialism starts in India with East India Company 1606 – Scotland and England unify 1620 – pilgrims leave for America aboard the mayflower

Colonialism and the birth of the industrial revolution 1652 – Tea arrives in Britain 1664 – 2nd plague 1666 – great fire 1649 – 1652 – Cromwell conquers Ireland and Scotland 1757 – first canal in Britain is completed 1776 – America declares independence 1780s – Steam power starts along with the industrial revolution 1804 – Steam locomotives are created 1805 – Lord Nelson defeats Napoleon at the battle of Trafalgar

Victorian period and WWI 1825 – first railway system 1837 – 1901 – Queen Victoria’s reign 1838 – Charles dickens writes Oliver Twist 1840 – first postage stamp 1860 – first public toilet 1863 – London underground opens 1861 – prince Albert dies 1871 – Royal Albert hall is opened 1877 – electric lighting in every home 1914 – 1918 - WWI

1920 – Present Day 1920 – Ireland gains independence 1939 – 1945 – WWII 1994 – channel tunnel link Europe to united kingdom

London Today On the left, this is Carnaby St. Around Christmas. On the bottom right, this is the Millennium bridge with St. Paul's Cathedral

This is the Abby wall. It is legal to do street graffiti on this wall on Abby road.

This is British street art on the left This is the London underground logo

This is Big Ben. One of the more famous landmarks of London. This is Piccadilly circus at night.

Bibliography “London Today,” pictures by Cameron J. Stewart Historical images by Google Images http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/uktimeln.htm