4-6 Flashcards
(27 cards)
Richard Arkwright
developed more efficient textile factory production in 18th century
1348
The Black Death, 1/3 of the population died
Henry VIII
6 wives, broke away from the Church of Rome
Magistrates
work unpaid and don’t need legal qualifications
George of Hanover
German, became king after Queen Anne died, became Kink George I
11th November
Remembrance Day – commemorates those who died fighting for UK
Florence Nightingale
founder of modern nursing
1st March
St David’s day, patron saint of Wales
from which countries were workers recruited for textile industry after WW2
India, Pakistan
Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown and Gertrude Jekyll
famous garden designers
minimum age for driving
17
plantation’ settlements in Ireland
17th century, Protestant farmers replaced Catholic landowners
first person to use PM title
Sir Robert Walpole (1721-1742)
language in the Iron Age
Celtic
records that tell us about E during the time of William I
Domesday Book – record of town and villages, Bayeux Tapestry – story of Norma conquest
third Sunday in June
Father’s day
The Mousetrap
play by Agatha Cristie, running in West End since 1952
Greatest Briton of all time voted in 2002
Winston Churchill
1679
Habeas Corpus Act – people can’t be held prisoner without cause
speaker of House of Commons
remains an MP but is neutral and doesn’t represent a party
wars in Middle Ages
Crusades, Hundreds Years War
age to stand for public office
18
what area was colonised during Elizabeth I’s reign
eastern coast of North America
Boudicca
rebellion against Romans, statue near Houses of Parliament
