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Period: 9999 BCE to 1 CE
Prehistory
Prehistory is the time before written records. It's the last known period of the history. -
3400 BCE
The invention of writing
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55 BCE
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar arrived on the shores of Britain but his conquest was not successful. -
Period: 43 BCE to 410
Romans
Julius Caesar arrived on the shores of Britain, but it wasn't successful. The Romans stayed in Britain for almost four centuries. -
1 CE
Birth of Jesus Christ
The start of all. -
Period: 410 to 1485
Medieval
This long period is one of the most challenging to understand. It's called the ‘Dark Ages'. This was also a period of change, a time of revolt, civil war... -
1066
Battle of Hastings
Duke William of Normandy’s resounding triumph over King Harold -
1485
Henry VII’s victory against Richard III
It ended the turbulent Wars of the Roses. -
Period: 1485 to
Tudors
The starts of the Tudor dynasty -
The death of Elizabeth I
James succeed to the throne. -
Period: to
Stuarts
Discoveries and innovations transformed science and architecture. There's also religious and political conflicts. -
Queen Anne's death
She died with no surviving children so the German Hanoverians were brought to succeed her. -
Period: to
Georgians
This period saw Britain establish itself as an international power at the centre of an expanding empire. -
Queen victoria
Queen Victoria came to the throne when she was just 18 years old. She would rule Britain for over 60 years. -
Period: to
Victorians
The country acquired unprecedented power. It's an empire and a political stability. -
Period: to
20th century
The 20th century saw two world wars. -
WW1
A war that devestated the world. -
WW2
