The british history
Invasions
In 43 AD the Romans invaded Britain and made it a Roman province. They built roads and cities including London. During the Roman occupation London became the most important commercial centre in northern Europe, with an increase of the population . In 409 AD the Roman legions left Britain to defend their capital. During the 5th century ,the Anglo-Saxons from Germany invaded Britain. During this period, missionaries brought Christianity into the British Isles . In the 9th century the Vikings, from Scandinavia, began to raid Britain. They settled in the north and founded the city of York. They were good traders and they revived the life of old Roman towns
The first invaders of Britain were the Iberians, from the Spanish peninsula. They are famous for their stone circles. The most famous is Stonehenge, built 2,000 years before Christ. Than they , arrived the Celts from central Europe around 700 BC. They were organized in tribes ruled by a priest class, called the Druids. The Celts are important because they are the ancestors of many of the people who now inhabit Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The last invaders were the Normans from France who defeated the Anglo-Saxons in the famous battle of Hastings in 1066. Their leader, the Duke of Normandy, became King William 1 of England, they brought national unity to England and extended their control to Wales. This was the last time that Britain was invaded and conquered.
Tudor Times
The reign of Elizabeth
I, the daughter of Henry VIII, is called the Golden Age of Britain. The Queen ruled the country with great skill and diplomacy. She encouraged geographical explorations and
economic development. New colonies were set up which formed the basis of the British Empire over the following centuries. The Queen also encouraged the arts and protected writers like William Shakespeare.
After rhe invasions there was a monarchy of The Tudor from 1485 to 1603. They gave peace, prosperity and self-confidence. During their reign the country became a
major political and economic power.
An important event in this period of time was the break with the Church of Rome carried out by Henry VIII in 1531. The king abolished the authority of the Pope and declared himself head of the Church of England. It was then that England became a Protestant country.
In this period Europe was divided between Protestants and Catholics. The rival of Britain for the conquest of new lands was Spain. The king of this decided to send his fleet to invade Britain and to restore Catholicism. But his "Invincible Armada was defeated by the English fleet and Britain became master of the sea.
The Industrial Revolution
The principal feature of the Industrial Revolution was the radical change in the way goods because was invented new machinery which could do the work of many people. The economic conditions in the country were just right. There was extra capital to be investest, the land was rich in coal, the new source of energy ; there was a large labour force available thanks to the increase in population.
With the help of machinery and energy new industries like iron, steel and engineering grow up. Large factories were built, especially in the north of England, and people went to work there. Here working conditions were terrible. Men, women and childoen worked for 14 or 16 hours a day, for very low salaries.
The Industrial Revolution transformed the country and the way of living. Because the cities where peolple have to live were built near the factories and on a fast way . They had no water supply, no hospitals or schools , so the living conditions were very bad.
The Victorian Age
Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. this was a long period of industrial development and technological progress. It was also an age of political and social changes. Three Reform Acts extended the right to vote to sectors of the working class. Limits were put to the use of children in factories. The Education Act established a system of primary education and made it compulsory and free. The slave trade was forbidden and slavery was abolished in all British colonies.
The best example of Britain's industrial power was the railway system. Railways were built all over the country. They connected the industrial towns of the north to London and to the ports from where British goods were shipped to all parts of the world.
Whith Queen Victoria , British colonies extended from North America to India. from Africa to Australia, forming the so-called British Empire. The colonies provided raw materials and foodstuffs and were a big market for Britain's manufactured goods.
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The british history
Invasions
In 43 AD the Romans invaded Britain and made it a Roman province. They built roads and cities including London. During the Roman occupation London became the most important commercial centre in northern Europe, with an increase of the population . In 409 AD the Roman legions left Britain to defend their capital. During the 5th century ,the Anglo-Saxons from Germany invaded Britain. During this period, missionaries brought Christianity into the British Isles . In the 9th century the Vikings, from Scandinavia, began to raid Britain. They settled in the north and founded the city of York. They were good traders and they revived the life of old Roman towns
The first invaders of Britain were the Iberians, from the Spanish peninsula. They are famous for their stone circles. The most famous is Stonehenge, built 2,000 years before Christ. Than they , arrived the Celts from central Europe around 700 BC. They were organized in tribes ruled by a priest class, called the Druids. The Celts are important because they are the ancestors of many of the people who now inhabit Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
The last invaders were the Normans from France who defeated the Anglo-Saxons in the famous battle of Hastings in 1066. Their leader, the Duke of Normandy, became King William 1 of England, they brought national unity to England and extended their control to Wales. This was the last time that Britain was invaded and conquered.
Tudor Times
The reign of Elizabeth I, the daughter of Henry VIII, is called the Golden Age of Britain. The Queen ruled the country with great skill and diplomacy. She encouraged geographical explorations and economic development. New colonies were set up which formed the basis of the British Empire over the following centuries. The Queen also encouraged the arts and protected writers like William Shakespeare.
After rhe invasions there was a monarchy of The Tudor from 1485 to 1603. They gave peace, prosperity and self-confidence. During their reign the country became a major political and economic power. An important event in this period of time was the break with the Church of Rome carried out by Henry VIII in 1531. The king abolished the authority of the Pope and declared himself head of the Church of England. It was then that England became a Protestant country.
In this period Europe was divided between Protestants and Catholics. The rival of Britain for the conquest of new lands was Spain. The king of this decided to send his fleet to invade Britain and to restore Catholicism. But his "Invincible Armada was defeated by the English fleet and Britain became master of the sea.
The Industrial Revolution
The principal feature of the Industrial Revolution was the radical change in the way goods because was invented new machinery which could do the work of many people. The economic conditions in the country were just right. There was extra capital to be investest, the land was rich in coal, the new source of energy ; there was a large labour force available thanks to the increase in population.
With the help of machinery and energy new industries like iron, steel and engineering grow up. Large factories were built, especially in the north of England, and people went to work there. Here working conditions were terrible. Men, women and childoen worked for 14 or 16 hours a day, for very low salaries.
The Industrial Revolution transformed the country and the way of living. Because the cities where peolple have to live were built near the factories and on a fast way . They had no water supply, no hospitals or schools , so the living conditions were very bad.
The Victorian Age
Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. this was a long period of industrial development and technological progress. It was also an age of political and social changes. Three Reform Acts extended the right to vote to sectors of the working class. Limits were put to the use of children in factories. The Education Act established a system of primary education and made it compulsory and free. The slave trade was forbidden and slavery was abolished in all British colonies.
The best example of Britain's industrial power was the railway system. Railways were built all over the country. They connected the industrial towns of the north to London and to the ports from where British goods were shipped to all parts of the world.
Whith Queen Victoria , British colonies extended from North America to India. from Africa to Australia, forming the so-called British Empire. The colonies provided raw materials and foodstuffs and were a big market for Britain's manufactured goods.
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