History of Great Britain
Paul Veber, 8.b
The first settlement The first settlement
Archaeological finds from the Paleolithic
Prehistoric period - megalithic monuments, all over the British Isles (f.ex. In Stonehenge)
Romans in England Romans in England
1. century – the Romans defeated and captured the original Celtic tribes
Infrastructure, Hadrian´s wall
Roman domination ends in 410
Dark times of antiquity Dark times of antiquity
Anglo – Saxon tribes came after the Romans left
Since the end of the 6th century, Christianity began to spread among the Anglo-Saxons
Vikings and Normans came after Anglo – Saxon
The Plantagenets The Plantagenets
Royal family of Plantagenets ruled England in the Middle Ages
In 1455 disputes over the government led to the first
battle between Lancaster and York, two branches of the family Plantagenets, War of the Roses until 1487
Tudors and Stuarts Tudors and Stuarts
Tudors ruled England from the end of 15. century to beginnig of 17.
They founded protestant Anglican church
Stuarts took up the royal throne after Tudors
Beginning of colonisation of America in 1607 – the first colony Jamestown
The English Republic The English Republic
In 1642 there were disputes between the Parliament and King Charles I - defeated and executed in 1649.
It was proclaimed Republic and Oliver Cromwell became the protector of the country. After his death Charles II
returned to the throne and the monarchy was restored
Glorious times Glorious times
Wales was added to England in 1534, Scotland in 1707, Ireland in 1800 and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was established in 1801.
In 19. century – Victorian era - Queen Victoria - Britain became the world's greatest power
Colonies in India, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa
Bad times Bad times
Beginning of the 20th century - war with Germany
During the First World War - more than a million British died on the Western Front
Britain eventually was one of the winners, but after war most of Ireland expelled from Britain - they declared independence
World War II
Politic of appeasement – N. Chamberlaine, war with Germany
GB defended itself – Battle of Britain
G. Montgomery in North Africa, Western Front
GB winner of war
Sources Sources
http://velka-
britanie.orbion.cz/stat/pruvodce/historie-2913/
http://www.cestyposvete.cz/dejiny_britanie.ht ml
