S tématem maturity souvisí také téma tohoto článku. Je to UK history timeline.
Prehistoric Britain (5000 BC- 100 BC)
This period id represented in Britain by the start of a farming culture (4000 BC). Stone circles were being erected (including Stonehenge) according to astronomical measurements and then, a thousand years later, tools made of bronze were being used (The Bronze Age). By 3000 BC, there was a race of hunderts known as Iberians, who lived in Britain. Later on, the Celts overran the British Isles.
Roman Britain (55 BC - 410 AD)
Whe the Romans arrived, they encountered a tribal people who were quite sophisticated. However, they replaced their culture wuth their own. They also built an extensive network of straight roads and had a significant influence on architecture and town planning.
Vikings and Anglo Saxons (5th - 11th century)
During this period Britain was invaded many times by their continental neighbours - Germanic peoples from what is now northern Germany and southern Scandinavia. The true Britons were driven to the west and survive today as Celts on the Celtic fringe of Scotland, Ireland, Wales and Cornwall.
Middle Ages (12th - 15th century)
In 1215, King John of England signes the Manga Carta which outlined for the first time, the rights of ordinary people. War with France (The Hundred Years War - ending in 1453) started as a dynastic struggle between Edward III of England and Phillip VI of France. The rise if the England bowmen gave England military superiority over all opponents, especially the French.
Tudors: Henry VII and Elizabeth I (16th century)
This period brought political intrigues and conflicts surrounding religion and state. Henry's reign was turbulent and saw the split from Rome and the establishment of the Church of England. his daughter, Elizabeth I, stabilised the country and encouraged the Age of Discovery.
Civil War and Restoration (17th century)
With the 17th century came a breakdown between the people and the King. Civil war in England (1642 - 60) marked the end of the King's real power and the rise of parliament. In the scientific world, the young Isaac Newton 'discovered' gravity.
Empire and Sea Power (18th - 19th century)
England, being an island, development a fantastically efficient navy that sailed the world protecting all their merchant vessels. The Great Exhibition in 1851 was an outstanding example of the influence and wealth derived from the colonies of which Britin was justifiably proud.
The Modern Age (20th century)
After WWII, Britain looked forward to peace and prosperoty under the rule of the young queen Elizabeth II. British influence on the world stage declined with the loss of its colonies and the rise of two powers: the USA and the USSR. Britain remains an important player in financial and commercial world markets.
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