United Kingdom Cameron Stewart January 19 2010 HISTORY

United Kingdom Cameron Stewart January 19, 2010

HISTORY • Stonehenge is a historical landmark and its origins were unknown for decades until recently. Its uses are still unknown. • • • Before Christ (4000 bc to 1 AD) 4000 B. C – Stone age begins 2200 B. C – Stonehenge is created by the Bleaker People 750 – iron age, population; 15, 000 500 B. C- Celts arrive in Britain

Romans, Saxons & Vikings 1 AD To 1066 • 55 B. C – Julius Caesar tries to invade Britain. Unsuccessful • 44 – Julius Caesar is assassinated. • AD • 43 – Rome invades Britain successfully • 50 – City of London is founded

Downfall of Roman Rule • 140 – Romans conquer Scotland • 410 - Romans withdraw from England Britain left with no army • 410 - Anglo-Saxons invade Britain. Did not conquer fully • 793 – Vikings invade • 1055 – Westminster Abby is completed

Middle ages • 1066 – Battle of Hastings Normans defeat Saxons • 1086 – Doomsday book is compiled • 1167 – Oxford university is founded • 1170 – population exceeds 30000 • 1215 – Magnacarta signed by king john • 1337 – 1453 hundred year war • 1348 – bubonic plague England's population is down by more than 50% • 1485 – 1603 – Tudors rule england

The Beginning of America, Colonialism, and rule of King George • 1497 John Cabbot discovers N. America • 1509 – 1547 – King George rules • 1534 – church of England is founded • 1591 – first Shakespeare performance • Francis Drake sets sail to indies • 1600 – Colonialism starts in India with East India Company • 1606 – Scotland England unify • 1620 – pilgrims leave for America aboard the mayflower

Colonialism and the birth of the industrial revolution • • • 1652 – Tea arrives in Britain 1664 – 2 nd plague 1666 – great fire 1649 – 1652 – Cromwell conquers Ireland Scotland 1757 – first canal in Britain is completed 1776 – America declares independence 1780 s – Steam power starts along with the industrial revolution 1804 – Steam locomotives are created 1805 – Lord Nelson defeats Napoleon at the battle of Trafalgar

Victorian period and WWI • 1825 – first railway system • 1837 – 1901 – Queen Victoria’s reign • 1838 – Charles dickens writes Oliver Twist • 1840 – first postage stamp • 1860 – first public toilet • 1863 – London underground opens • 1861 – prince Albert dies • 1871 – Royal Albert hall is opened • 1877 – electric lighting in every home • 1914 – 1918 - WWI

1920 – Present Day • 1920 – Ireland gains independence • 1939 – 1945 – WWII • 1994 – channel tunnel link Europe to united kingdom

London Today • On the left, this is Carnaby St. Around Christmas. On the bottom right, • this is the Millennium bridge with St. Paul's Cathedral

• This is the Abby wall. It is legal to do street graffiti on this wall on Abby road.

This is British street art on the left • This is the London underground logo

• This is Big Ben. One of the more famous landmarks of London. • This is Piccadilly circus at night.

Bibliography • “London Today, ” pictures by Cameron J. Stewart • Historical images by Google Images • http: //www. worldatlas. com/webimage/count rys/europe/uktimeln. htm