The glorious revolution, Bill Of Rights, The enlightenment (18th century), The industrial revolution, Colonization, Slave Trade, Colony Independence, French War, Union Flag, Victorian Age, WWI, Partition of Ireland, The great Depression, WWII, Churchill, Britain since 1946.
THE GLORIOUS REVOLUTION
- The parliament asks William of Orange, protestant ruler from the Netherlands, to
invade England and proclaim himself King which happened with no fighting and was
called The Glorious Revolution
A GLOBAL POWER
- The Bill of Rights in 1689 confirmed the king could no longer raise taxes or administer
justice without parliament which formed the start of a constitutional monarchy
- Whigs and Tories were the main political groups
- Hugenots were Protestants that came From france who were prosecuted
- The Act of Union in 1707 created Great Britain because it united England and Scotland
- George I became king after Queen Anne died - He was German and could not speak
English, needing a minister
- The role of Prime minister emerged with Sir Robert Whirpole being the First prime
minister
- Highland Clearances happened when Scottish landlords destroyed individual small
farms to make space for livestock
18TH CENTURY - THE ENLIGHTENMENT
- New ideas about politics, philosophy and science → This period was called The
Enlightenment
Important figures were:
- Robert Burns → Scottish poet who wrote Auld Lang Syne
- Adam Smith → Developed ideas about economics
- David Hume → A Philosopher
- James Watt → Worked on the development of Steam Power
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
- Britain was the first country to industrialize on a large scale due to steam power
and machinery
- Canals were built to link factories to cities and ports
- Richard Arkwright is remembered for his efficient and profitable work in
factories
COLONIZATION
- James Cook maps the coast of Australia and establishes colonies on the East Coat
- Sake Dean Mohamet opens the first curry house and his wife introduced shampooing
which was a form of head massage
THE SLAVE TRADE
- Quakers → The first formal anti slavery group
- William Willberforce → Important abolitionist
- Emancipation Act is established in 1833 which abolished slavery in the British empire
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