Battles and Wars Flashcards
what Battle took place in 1066
1066: William of Normandy conquered England at Battle of Hastings (Bayeux Tapestry)
what battle took place in 1314
1314: Battle of Bannockburn. Scottish King Robert the Bruce defeated the English.
what war took place in 1455
1455: War of the Roses.
what is the war of roses and why did it happen
Civil war between House of Lancaster (red rose) and House of York (white rose) to determine who should be king of England.
when did the war of roses end
Ended at Battle of Bosworth Field (1485).
what was the outcome of the war of roses
Henry Tudor of House of Lancaster became King Henry VII and married Elizabeth of York, uniting the two families as the House of Tudor (red rose with a white rose inside).
when were the last of the welsh rebellions defeated
Last of the Welsh rebellions had been defeated by mid-15th century.
what happened to the Spanish armada in 1588
1588: Spanish Armada was defeated under Elizabeth I
what happened in 1640
Beginning of English Civil War.
who fought against who in the civil war in 1640
Parliament (supporters: Roundheads) vs the King (Cavaliers).
describe the events of the civil wat in 1640
Charles I introduced Prayer Book; Parliament, made of Puritans, didn’t back him.
King’s army defeated at Battles of Marston Moor and Naseby.
King Charles I executed.
what happened in 1776
1776: American colonies declare independence over taxation.
what happened in 1805
1805: Battle of Trafalgar. Lord Horatio Nelson (of Nelson’s Column) defeated French (Napoleon) + Spanish fleet.
what happened in 1815
1815: Battle of Waterloo. Lord Wellington defeated Napoleon
what happened from 1889-1902
1889-1902: Boer War in South Africa.
