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Baron’s rebelled against the king John’s taxes and abuses of power
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William the conqueror (France) controlled the England .
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Mary Queen of Scots was convicted for complicity in a plot to kill Elizabeth I and sentenced to death.
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In 1588 the King of Spain attempted to invade England
A complete defeat, England was victorious
Became a key event in the construction of Elisabeth than
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The head of the Church of England was now the king (not the pope any more )
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Civil War (1642-49) between the Royalists and the
Parliamentarians (led by Oliver Cromwell)
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1653: Oliver Cromwell named Lord
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1658: Death of Cromwell
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Charles was found guilty of treason and tyranny and sentenced to death.
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MPs invited the King's Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange to overthrow James II. The "bloodless" overthrow of James Il was called the Glorious Revolution.
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Parliament now meet every years and gained more power.
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Britain has established an empire which comprises of:
colonies in North America including the West Indies, and the Pacific including New Zealand (which became a British Colony following an expedition by James Cook in 1769)
trading posts in India
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British of uk of Great Britain and Ireland
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Revolution and war of independence:
- partition of Ireland 1921
- independence of Ireland 1922
Northern Ireland remains part of the UK -
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National Assembly for Wales:(education,agriculture,economy,health…)
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Northern Ireland assembly based on power sharing between unionist and nationalists.
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62% of the Scots voted 'remain' in 2016 demands for a second referendum on Scottish independence
- 56% in Northern Ireland voted 'remain' Catholic support for reunification is even higher today.
- A customs border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain rising discontent in the Protestant (Unionist) community