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7 centuries of British history "History of Britain
Populated Celtic tribes, the territory of modern Britain became lion door knocker a Roman colony in Britain in '43 when Emperor Claudius. What began at the end of 3 in. nabezhit Scandinavian tribes in Britain, and Germany - the Angles and Saxons -polozhyly end of Roman rule in 411 g. displacing the Celts to the west of the country, Angles and Saxons formed within 5-9 cc. seven kingdoms that have adopted Christianity from 6 to 8. In the 9th century. Britain was exposed Viking raids, which gradually subjugated all the Saxon kingdom of Wessex except that became the first English kingdom. Saxon King Edward resumed impact Saxon dynasty, but the Saxon army led by his son Harold was defeated at Hastings in 1066 by William the Conqueror Norman commander. The Normans had a tremendous impact on the lives of British society, which has undergone a major reorganization -admynystratyvnuyu, legal, financial, besides, the French language, which speak normannskiye conquerors left a serious mark in Saxon culture. Descendant lion door knocker of William Henry I, who became king of England in 1154, founded a dynasty Plantahenetov. The dispute with the French kings of England by land on the continent led to the Hundred Years' War between England and France (1330-1435). Defeat in the war and the weakness of King Henry VI resulted lion door knocker in the 1455 civil war known as the War of White and Scarlet Rose, which ended in 1485 victory of Henry Tudor (Henry VII). During the reign of the last of the Tudor dynasty - Elizabeth I - England dostihnula time prosperity and became a mighty sea power. In 1603 King James VI of England was of Scottish Stuarts dynasty. In 1649 in England erupted into civil war, dividing the country lion door knocker into supporters of the king and parliament and ended in 1649 proclamation of the Republic, led by Oliver Cromwell. The monarchy was restored in 1660, when the English throne, son of Charles I - Charles lion door knocker II. In 1707 signed the Act of Union of England and Scotland, which led to the formation Soyedinennnoho Kingdom Parliament with the general who played lion door knocker an increasingly important role in life. In the late 17th century. in England formed political parties and -tory Whigs (who in the 19th century. transformed, respectively, Conservative and Labour Party). After the death of Anna Stewart on the English throne was invited German Elector of Hannover George (George I). In 1783 the UK has lost some of its colonies in North America (the US war for independence). In 1801 part of the United Kingdom, Ireland entered. lion door knocker After the defeat of Napoleon's army at the Battle of Waterloo, the UK was one of the leading lion door knocker European lion door knocker countries. Victorian era, named after Queen Victoria (1837-1901) was characterized by the expansion of colonial possessions of Great Britain (India, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) and comprehensive reforms (administration, law, education, army) in the country. After the First World War, the country again worsened Irish question. After the proclamation of independence in Ireland in 1921 as part of the Kingdom was only the northern part of the island. Britain entered lion door knocker the war against Nazi Germany in September 1939, becoming one of the main participants of anti-Hitler coalition. Winston Churchill, who proved himself a prominent political figure during the Second World War, lost the election in 1945 to a representative of the Labour Party. Attlee. In the 50's and 60's. Almost all British colonies became independent states, some of them remained in the formation in 1931 of the Commonwealth. One of the most prominent politicians of Great Britain after the war was M. Thatcher lion door knocker (British Prime Minister in 1979-1990 gg.), Who defeated the unions that have declared a general strike in 1979, and sent in 1982 troops to the Falkland Islands, which are intended to occupy Argentina. A serious political problem remains before the British government conflict in Northern lion door knocker Ireland between Catholics and Protestants. After years of armed clashes between the warring parties in the 90's. Began the process of negotiations to reach an agreement but the British and Irish Governments to prevent recovery periodic terrorist activities lion door knocker of the Irish Republican Army.
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