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Stuart BritainThe Stuarts had ruled Scotland since 1371, but James VI of Scotland was the first Stuart king of England. 1603 James VI of Scotland becomes James I of England uniting the two kingdoms 1605 Guy Fawkes is thwarted when he tries to blow up Parliament. 1606 The Union Flag adopted as the National Flag 1620 The Pilgrim Fathers set sail for New England from Plymouth, aboard the 'Mayflower' 1624-30 War with Spain 1626-29 War with France 1629 Parliament dissolved by King Charles 1642 - 1651 Civil War 1649 King Charles executed 1649-1650 Cromwell's conquest of Ireland 1650 - 1652 Cromwell's conquest of Scotland 1652 Tea arrives in Britain 1653 Cromwell proclaimed Lord Protector 1660 Restoration of the Monarchy under King Charles II 1664-1665 The Great Plague breaks out and up to 100,000 people die in London 1666 Great Fire of London 1689 English Bill of rights 1689 From now on England's monarchs would rule in partnership with Parliament. All Catholics barred from the English throne. 1692 William III massacres the Jacobites at Glencoe 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England. The Scottish parliament was dissolved and England and Scotland became one country.
Georgian Britain In 1714 the British throne passed to a German family, the Hanoverians. 1714 George of Hanover, Germany succeeds Queen Anne to the Throne 1721 Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister 1746 Bonnie Prince Charlie is defeated at the Battle of Culloden 1757 First canal in Britain is completed 1776 America declares independence from Britain 1780's Industrial Revolution Begins 1783 Steam powered cotton mill invented by Sir Richard Arkwright 1788 First convict ships are sent to Australia 1796 Edward Jenner invented a vaccination against small pox 1800 Act of Union with Ireland 1801 The first census. Population of Britain 8 million. Ireland made part of the United Kingdom 1804 Richard Trevithick built the first steam locomotive 1805 Lord Nelson defeats Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar 1807 Abolition of Slave Trade 1815 Duke of Wellington defeats Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo 1825 World's first railway opens between Stockton and Darlington 1829 Robert Peel set up the Metropolitan Police force 1834 The Poor Law set up workhouses, where people without homes or jobs could live in return for doing unpaid work. 1837 Queen Victoria becomes Queen at the age of 18 The Victorians lived over one hundred and fifty years ago during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837 to 1901) and was a time of enormous change in this country. In 1837 most people lived in villages and worked on the land; by 1901, most lived in towns and worked in offices, shops and factories. Britain managed to build a huge empire during the Victorian period. It was also a time of tremendous change in the lives of British people. In 1837 most people lived in villages and worked on the land; by 1901, most lived in towns and worked in offices, shops and factories. During Queen Victoria's reign:
1840 The first postage stamps (Penny Post) came into use 1842 Mines Act ended child labour 1845 - 1849 Ireland suffered the Great Potato Famine when entire crops of potatoes, the staple Irish food, were ruined. The famine was a consequence of the appearance of blight, the potato fungus. About 800,000 people died as a result of the famine. A large number of people migrated to Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia. 1850s The first post boxes were built 1851 The Great Exhibition. Census showed just over half of Britain's population (of 20 million) lived in towns 1854 Crimean War 1854 A cholera epidemic led to demands for a clean water supply and proper sewage systems in the big cities 1856 Britain defeats Russia in the Crimean War 1860 The first public flushing toilet opens 1861 Death of Prince Albert 1863 London Underground opens. The foundation of the Football Association 1868 Joseph Lister discovers disinfectant 1868 The last public hanging 1869 The first Sainsbury's shop open in Dury Lane, London 1870 Education Act means school for everyone 1871 Queen Victoria opens the Albert Hall 1876 Alexander Bell invented the telephone. Primary education was made compulsory 1877 The first public electric lighting in London 1883 First electric railway 1887 The invention of the gramophone 1891 Free education for every child 1901 Population of Britain 40 million
Modern Britain 1902 Britain defeats Dutch settlers in Boer War in South Africa 1902 The first old age pension 1914 1918 First World War. Compulsory military service and food rationing introduced 1920 Republic of Ireland gains independence 1937 Sir Frank Whittle invents the Jet Engine 1939 - 1945 The Second World War 1951 Festival of Britain 1952 Elizabeth II becomes Queen 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II 1973 Britain joins the European Community 1979 Margaret Thatcher becomes Britain's first woman prime minister 1982 Falklands War 1991 Gulf War 1991 Sir Tim Berners Lee invents the World Wide Web 1994 Channel Tunnel links Britain back to the European continent 1999 Welsh national assembly and Scottish parliament 2003 The Second Gulf War 2003 England Wins the Rugby World Cup Date: 2015-01-29; view: 1366
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