Life in the UK Test - UK History Timeline (copy)

Giant’s Causeway

A landform of columns made from volcanic lava, located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland.

Stone Age

Period around 8,000 BC when Britain became permanently separated from the continent by the Channel.

First Farmers in Britain

Arrived around 4,000 BC, likely originating from south-east Europe.

Bronze Age

By 2,000 BC, people lived in roundhouses, used metal tools, and buried the dead in round barrows.

Iron Age

Period beginning around 700 BC when the first coin was minted.

Julius Caesar

Roman general who attempted to invade Britain in 55 BC but failed.

Claudius

Roman Emperor who successfully invaded most of Britain in 43 AD.

Boudicca

Queen of the Iceni tribe who led a revolt against Roman rule in 60 AD.

Hadrian's Wall

Built by Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD to defend Roman Britain.

Christian Communities in Britain

Started appearing during the 3rd and 4th centuries.

Roman Army Departure

In 410 AD, the Roman army left Britain to defend other parts of the Empire.

Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms

Established by 600 AD, mainly in England.

Vikings

Raided Britain beginning in 789 AD before settling in the east.

Norman Conquest

Event in 1066 when William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.

Magna Carta

The Great Charter signed by King John in 1215, limiting the powers of the king.

Statute of Rhuddlan

Introduced by King Edward I in 1284 to annex Wales to the Crown of England.

Battle of Bannockburn

In 1314, Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce defeated the English.

100 Years War

A series of conflicts from 1334 between England and France.

Black Death

The plague that arrived in Britain in 1348.

Canterbury Tales

A series of poems written by Geoffrey Chaucer during the late 14th century.

Battle of Agincourt

A significant battle in 1415 during the Hundred Years War where the English defeated the French.

Wars of the Roses

A civil war that began in the 1455, between the House of Lancaster and the House of York.

Battle of Bosworth Field

The decisive battle in 1485 that ended the Wars of the Roses.

Henry VIII

King of England who ascended the throne in 1509.

Elizabeth I

Queen of England who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588.

James I

Became king of England in 1603 after Elizabeth I's death.

Guy Fawkes

Led a failed attempt to assassinate King James I in 1605.

English Civil War

Civil conflict between King Charles I and Parliament beginning in 1642.

Oliver Cromwell

Became the 'Lord Protector' after the execution of King Charles I in 1649.

Habeas Corpus Act

Passed in 1679 to protect against unlawful detention.

Act of Union

Created the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707.

Robert Walpole

The first Prime Minister in British history, starting in 1721.

Charles Edward Stuart

Attempted to invade Britain in 1745 but was defeated at the Battle of Culloden.

American Declaration of Independence

Made in 1776 by 13 American states.

Battle of Trafalgar

Victory for Britain against French and Spanish fleets in 1805.

Abolition of Slavery

Slavery was abolished in 1833 throughout the British Empire.

Queen Victoria

Became queen of the UK in 1837 at the age of 18.

The Great Exhibition

Opened in 1851 in Hyde Park, showcasing British industry.

Crimean War

Fought between Britain and Russia from 1853 to 1856.

Women's Franchise League

Founded by Emmeline Pankhurst in 1889 to fight for women's voting rights.

Industrial Revolution

Period in the 18th and 19th century marked by significant industrial growth.

First World War

Began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

Women's Voting Rights

Women in the UK gained the right to vote at age 30 in 1918.

1920s Economic Improvement

A decade where many people's living conditions in the UK improved.

European Union

Formed in 1993 to promote integration between European countries.

Good Friday Agreement

Signed in 1998 to help resolve the conflict in Northern Ireland.

UK left the European Union

Formally exited the EU on January 31, 2020.

Wind of Change

Speech by Harold Macmillan promoting decolonization in 1960.

Dame Agatha Christie

Author of 'The Mousetrap', which started running in the West End in 1952.

Tour de France

Bradley Wiggins became the first Briton to win in 2012.

National Health Service (NHS)

Established in 1948 by Aneurin Bevan.

Battle of Waterloo

Napoleon's defeat in 1815 marked the end of the French Wars.

BBC's Regular Television Service

Begun in 1936 as the world's first.

Concorde

The first supersonic passenger airliner, first flew in 1969.

Huguenots

French Protestant refugees who fled to Britain in the late 17th century.

Education Act (1944)

Introduced significant changes in the education system in Britain.

Civil Rights Movement

Gained momentum in the UK during the 1960s.

India's Independence

Gained independence from Britain in 1947.

What is the Magna Carta?

The Great Charter signed by King John in 1215, which limited the powers of the king.

What significant event occurred in 1066?

The Norman Conquest where William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.

When did the Roman army leave Britain?

The Roman army departed in 410 AD to defend other parts of the Empire.

What is Hadrian's Wall?

A defensive fortification built by Emperor Hadrian in 122 AD to fend off invasions from the north.

Who led a revolt against Roman rule in 60 AD?

Boudicca, queen of the Iceni tribe.

What was the original purpose of the Statute of Rhuddlan?

To annex Wales to the Crown of England introduced by King Edward I in 1284.

What did the Black Death refer to?

The plague that swept through Britain starting in 1348.

What started the English Civil War?

The civil conflict between King Charles I and Parliament beginning in 1642.

What was the significance of Robert Walpole?

He was the first Prime Minister in British history, starting in 1721.

What was the main outcome of the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485?

It was the decisive battle that ended the Wars of the Roses.