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Which event in 1066 CE marked a significant shift in English history?
What was the significance of the Roman Invasion in 43 CE?
What was the consequence of the Black Death in 1348 CE?
Which event in 1215 CE limited the power of the monarch in England?
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What was the result of the Anglo-Saxon Invasion in 430 CE?
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In what year did the Viking Invasions begin?
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What was the significance of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 CE?
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What was the result of the War of the Roses?
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In what year did the Puritan colonization of America begin?
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What was the significance of the American Declaration of Independence in 1776 CE?
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Study Notes
Early British History
- 43 CE: Roman Invasion of Britain
- 430 CE: Anglo-Saxon Invasion of Britain, where Germanic tribes from modern-day Denmark and Germany arrived and settled in Britain, displacing the Romano-British population and establishing their own kingdoms.
Medieval Period
- 865 CE: First Viking Invasions of Britain
- 1066 CE: Battle of Hastings, where King Harold II of England was defeated by the invading Norman forces of William the Conqueror, marking the end of the Anglo-Saxon era and establishing French as a symbol of resilience, strength, and hope.
Middle Ages
- 1215 CE: Signing of the Magna Carta, a key document that limited the power of the monarch and established the principle of rule of law.
Late Middle Ages
- 1337 CE: Start of the Hundred Years' War between England and France
- 1348 CE: The Black Death, a pandemic that devastated Europe and had a significant impact on the social, economic, and cultural landscape of the time.
Renaissance and Beyond
- 1455 CE: War of the Roses, a dynastic struggle between the houses of Lancaster and York that lasted for over three decades
- 1492 CE: Christopher Columbus's "Discovery" of the Americas, marking the beginning of European exploration and colonization of the New World
Early Modern Period
- 1534 CE: Establishment of the Church of England, with the Act of Supremacy declaring the English monarch as the head of the Church
- 1620 CE: Puritan colonization of America, with the Mayflower voyage marking the beginning of English settlement in North America
Industrial Revolution and Beyond
- 1760 CE: Start of the Industrial Revolution, which transformed the economy and society of Britain and beyond
- 1776 CE: American Declaration of Independence, marking the beginning of the end of British colonial rule in North America
Modern Era
- 1789 CE: French Revolution, which had far-reaching consequences for European politics and society
- 1815 CE: Battle of Waterloo, marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the beginning of a new era of European stability
- 1837 CE: Start of the reign of Queen Victoria, which marked the beginning of a new era of British imperialism and industrialization
- 1914 CE: Start of World War I, which had a profound impact on the course of world history
- 1929 CE: Wall Street crash, also known as Black Tuesday, marking the beginning of the Great Depression
- 1945 CE: Detonation of the first nuclear device, marking the beginning of the nuclear age
- 2013 CE: Completion of the Freedom Tower, marking a new era of global politics and economy.
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