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The history of the uk before the Romans

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Britain only become permanently separated from the continent by the channel about 10,000

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Many any years did the first farmers arrive

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6000 years ago

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What is STONEHENGE

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It is a monument that stands still in the English country of Wilshire

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How many years ago was bronze made

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4000 years ago

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What age followed the Bronze Age

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The Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, where people learned how to make weapons and tools of iron

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Who led the Roman invasion of Britain in 55bc

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Julius Caesar

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How successful were the Romans in invading Britain

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They were very successful almost all of Britain was invaded

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One was one the tribal leaders who fought against the Romans

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Boudicca

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Was Scotland invaded too

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Yes !

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What parts of the Hadrian’s walls can still be seen

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Forts of housesteads and vindolands can still be seen

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How many years did the Romans rule Britain

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400 years

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What year did the Roman army leave Britain

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AD 410

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After the Romans who also invaded England

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Trades from Northern Europe, the jutes, the angles and Saxons

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By what year was the Anglo-Saxons kingdom established

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In Britain

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What did st Columba found

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A monastery on the island of Iona

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What did st Augustine become

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The Archbishop of Canterbury

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In what year did the Vikings that came for Denmark and Norway

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AD 789

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What happened in 1066

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The duke of Normandy, William defeated Harold the Saxon king of England

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What was the Middle Ages

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When the normans conquest up until 1485

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Who did the English king fought for their land back?

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Welsh, Scottish and Irish nobleman

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In what year did the Edward 1 king of England introduce the statue rhuddlan

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1284

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What happened in 1314

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The Scottish led by Robert the Bruce defeated the English king at the battle of bannockburn

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What is the famous battle Called that happened in 1415

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The battle of Agincourt

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When did English leave France

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1405

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What disease caused a plague
The black death come in 1348
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How was the popular affected due Black Death
One third of the population of England died and a similar proportion in Scotland and wales
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What are the names of the two different houses in England in parliament
House of Lords and House of Commons
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What are the name of House of Parliament in Scotland
They are called estates and there are three of them: The lords The commons And the clergy
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What two languages was English a combination of
Norman French and Anglo-Saxons
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“Park” and “beauty” are based on...
Norman French words
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“Apple” and “cow” are based on....
Anglo-Saxon words
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Who was William Caxton
The first person in England to print books using a printing press
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What happened in 1455
A civil war begun to decide who should be the king of England
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Why was the war called the war of roses
The symbol of Lancaster was red roses and the symbol of York was white roses
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what battle ended the war
The battle of boswortg in 1485
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Who become the king after Henry VII DIED
His son Henry VIII
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Why was Henry VIII famous
He broke away from the church and for marrying 6 times
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What change did king Henry VIII bring to the church
He made the king in charge not the pope
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What happened in 16th
Protestants gained strength in England, Wales and Scotland
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Was Edward VI a Protestant
Yes
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What happened when Edward VI died at 15
His half sister Mary had to become queen
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After Mary who was next to role
Elizabeth the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn was next in the monarch
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Who did Mary Stuart (also known as Mary queen of Scots”) of Scotland give the throne too
Her son James VI
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Why was Mary Stuart killed
It was believed that she was plotting against Elizabeth I
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Who was great player written between 1564-1616
William Shakespeare
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Who was Charles I
He was the son of James I and he was less political skilled
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When did Charles I enter the House of Commons
During the civil war
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What year did the civil war began between the king and the parliament
Began in 1642
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How was the country slit during the civil war in 1642
The cavaliers (who support the king) and the Roundheads (who support the parliament
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When were the cavaliers defeated
The battle of marston and naseby
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When did parliament win the war
1646
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Who was Oliver Cromwell
He was one of general sent to Ireland where the revolt had began in 1641
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Who became the lord of protector when Cromwell died
His son
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What happened in 1665
There was a major outbreak of plague in London
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When did the corpus act begun
In 1679
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What was the habeas corpus act
The act guaranteed that on one could be held prisoner unlawfully. Every prisoner has a right to a court hearing
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When was the total society formed
During Charles II Monarchy
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Who was in the royal society
Sir Isaac Newton and sir Edmund Halley were the members of the society
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When did Charles II DIE
1685
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Who become king when Charles II died
His brother who was the Roman Catholic become king James II
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Who was James II elder daughter married too
Her cousin who was William of orange
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What happened in 1688
Protestants in the England asked William to invade England and proclaim himself king
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Who ruled jointly
William and Mary which was called glorious revolution
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In 1689 the bill of rights was passed what does this mean
Meaning the king would no longer be able to raise taxes or administer justice without agreement from parliament
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What year were Yh newspapers allowed to operate
1695
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What year did the first Jews after the Middle Ages come and where did the settle
London | 1656
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1680 and 1720 what were the refugees called
Huguenots came from france
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What creates the kingdom of Great Britain
The act of Union known as the treaty of Union in Scotland was agreed in 1707
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When did Queen Anne die
1714
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Who was the first prime minister
Sir Robert walpole from 1721 to 1742
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What happened to1745
There was another attempt to put a Stuart king on the throne
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When was Charles Edward Stuart defeated
By George IIs army in the battle of colluded in 1746
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Who was Robert burns
1759-96
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What did Adam smith develop
He developed ideas about economics in the 18th century
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What was David humes idea
The human nature continue to influence philosophers
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What was the industrial revolution
It was a rapid development of industry in Britain in 18th and 19th century
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Where did Slaves come off
They came from west Africa
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When did it become illegal to trade slaves in Britain
1807
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What happened in 1805
The British navy fought against combined French and Spanish fleets winning the battle of trafalgar in 1805
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What is the Union flag of the uk combined with
At George cross England St Andrew cross of Scotland At Patrick cross of Ireland

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