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History of Britain Vavřina Zdeněk, C4C 10/31/2011
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Time line of British history I.Celts and Romans II.The Anglo-Saxons III.Alfred the Great IV.William the Conqueror V.The Magna Charta VI.The Hundres Years‘ War VII.The War of Roses VIII.The Tudors
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IX.The Church of England X.Elizabeth I. XI.The Stuarts and the Civil War XII.The Industrial Revolution XIII.Imperialism XIV.WW I. XV.WW II. XVI.End of British Empire XVII.Modern History
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rule – vládnout lead – vést record – zaznamenat to raid – vyplenit reign – vládnout treaty – dohoda taxes – daně nobility – šlechta Duke – vévoda be crowded – korunovace Lackland – Bezzemek lessen – snížit drive out – vyhnat to struggle – zápasit o take over – převzít church – církev execution – poprava dismiss – rozpuštění to defeat – porazit steam engine – parní stoj duty – povinnost
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I. Celts and Romans the Celts – first inhabitants 55 B.C. – invasion of Romans led by Julius Ceasar Hadrian‘s Wall – against the Picts and the Scots 410 A.D. – last Roman legions left the island
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I. Celts and Romans the Celts – first inhabitants 55 B.C. – invasion of Romans led by Julius Ceasar Hadrian‘s Wall – against the Picts and the Scots 410 A.D. – last Roman legions left the island
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I. Celts and Romans the Celts – first inhabitants 55 B.C. – invasion of Romans led by Julius Ceasar Hadrian‘s Wall – against the Picts and the Scots 410 A.D. – last Roman legions left the island
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I. Celts and Romans the Celts – first inhabitants 55 B.C. – invasion of Romans led by Julius Ceasar Hadrian‘s Wall – against the Picts and the Scots 410 A.D. – last Roman legions left the island
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II. The Anglo-Saxons 5th century – raids of Angles, Saxons and Jutes 597 A.D. – Pope Gregory mission of 41 monks 700 A.D. – all England is Christian 8th century – epic poem Beowulf
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II. The Anglo-Saxons 5th century – raids of Angles, Saxons and Jutes 597 A.D. – Pope Gregory mission of 41 monks 700 A.D. – all England is Christian 8th century – epic poem Beowulf
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III. Alfred the Great 835 A.D. – begining of Danish raids unification of kingdoms King of England Alfred the Great treaty with Danes Danelaw
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III. Alfred the Great 835 A.D. – begining of Danish raids unification of kingdoms King of England Alfred the Great treaty with Danes Danelaw
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IV. William the Conqueror death of king Edward – without heir noble Harold x cousin William 1066 A.D. – Battle of Hastings introducing of feudalism
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V. The Magna Charta libertata king John „Lackland“ ignored law and increased taxes 1215 – king forced by to nobility to sign less king´s power and more nobility´s power
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VI. The Hundres Years´ War From 1337 to 1453 1337 – Edward III. declared himself king of France
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VII. The Wars of the Roses 1455 – a struggle for throne Lancasters – a red rose Yorks – a white rose 1485 – Lancastrians side wins
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VIII. The Tudors 1485 – Henry VII taking over the English throne Encouraging of trade, art, literature, music 1509 – coronation of Henry VIII
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IX. The Church of England 1526 - Henry VIII x Pope Clement VII 1534 – Act of Supremacy king is head of church, not Pope
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X. Elizabeth I Elizabeth‘s step-sister Queen Mary - „Bloody Mary“ Daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII The Church of England – blend of Catholic a Protestant features Puritans
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X. Elizabeth I Elizabeth‘s step-sister Mary Stuart - „Bloody Mary“ Daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII The Church of England – blend of Catholic a Protestant features Puritans
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XI. The Civil War dismissing of parliament – James I & Charles I 1642-1649 – civil war Crown x Parliament Oliver Cromwell – Puritan leader (Parliament) – Lord Protector
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XI. The Civil War dismissing of parliament – James I & Charles I 1642-1649 – civil war Crown x Parliament Oliver Cromwell – Puritan leader (Parliament) – Lord Protector
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XII. The Industrial Revolution In the 1600s and early 1700s Flying shuttle and Spinning Jenny Beggining of factory system 1769 – James Watt perfected steam engine
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XIII. Imperialism 1837-1901 – reign of Queen Victoria Demand for tea, cocoa, sugar, rubber, cotton… Wester countries had s duty to „civilize“ the „backward“ nations of the world.
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XIV. World War I 1914-1918 Many new weapons, airplanes, tanks Mostly on Western front Trench warfare
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XV. World War II 1938-1945 UK absolutely unprepared Prime minister – Winston Churchill Massive bombing of London
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XVI. End of British Empire 1947 – the colonies gained independency The Commowealth – 54 countries – Formal head British monarch
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XVII. Modern History Queen Elisabeth II Margaret Thatcher 1973 – enter to EU
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1.Hadrian's Wall was built against Romans coming from continent. 2.The Magna Charta was signed in 1199 by Henry III. 3.The War of the Roses was winning by Lancaster, which means family with white rose. 4.The Puritans leader in The Civil War was Oliver of Cornwall. 5.Winston Churchill replaced Neville Chamberlain in Prime Minister Office of England in 1941 6.The Commonwealth consist of 50 countries worldwide.
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Source André Maurois: Dějiny anglie.
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Thanks for your attentiones
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