1. History of Great Britain II. (1603 – now) Zuzana Šimečková 4. A

2. 17 th century 1603 end of Tudor dynasty  Stuart dynasty began 1640-1649 Civil War (supporters of King x supporters of Parliament) England became republic – Oliver Cromwell

4. 17 th century 1660 restoration of Stuarts The Glorious Revolution 1689 Bill of Rights Britain became constitutional monarchy

5. 18 th century 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England 1760-1850 Industrial Revolution  Britain the richest country in the world

6. Industrial Revolution

7. 19 th century 1803-1815 Napoleonic wars (Battle at Trafalgar and Waterloo)  the French were defeated Law about emancipation 1837-1901 The Victorian Age Britain the strongest power in the world

8. 20 th century 1914-1918 WWI – Britain entered in 1916

9. 20 th century Great Depression = economic crisis 1939-1945 WWII – Britain and France declared war on Germany – Prime minister Winston Churchill – Blitz War (bombing of London and other cities) – Britain won Loss of colonies

10. Now Since 1952 Elizabeth II. on the throne