Chapter 4 - history Flashcards
During the reign of Henry VII what happened to the power of the nobility in England?
After his victory in the Wars of the Roses, Henry VII wanted to make sure that England remained peaceful and that his position as king was secure. He deliberately strengthened the central administration of England and reduced the power of the nobles
Where can Stone Age settlements be visited?
Housesteads and Vindolanda
What role did Britain play in the first use of nuclear weapons?
Scientists led by Ernest Rutherford, working at Manchester and then Cambridge University, were the first to ‘split the atom’ and took part in the Manhattan Project in the United States, which developed the atomic bomb.
Battle of Trafalgar
Britain’s navy fought against combined French and Spanish fleets, winning the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
Where can HMS Victory be visited
Portsmouth, Lord Nelson’s flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
What was the name of Sir Francis Drake’s ship?
Golden Hind
the correct order of Henry VIII’s six wives
Henry VIII had six wives. In the order that he married them, they were Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr.
a 19th century Irish politician who favoured Home Rule for Ireland, with the country remaining part of Britain but having its own parliament
The Irish Nationalist movement had grown strongly through the 19th century. Charles Stuart Parnell advocated ‘Home Rule’, in which Ireland would remain in the UK but have its own parliament.
Catherine of Aragon’s nationality
Catherine of Aragon was a Spanish princess. She and Henry VIII had a number of children but only one, Mary, survived. When Catherine was too old to give him another child, Henry decided to divorce her, hoping that another wife would give him a son to be his heir.
What is Skara Brae?
Skara Brae on Orkney, off the north coast of Scotland, is the best preserved prehistoric village in northern Europe, and has helped archaeologists to understand more about how people lived near the end of the Stone Age.
Concorde
The 1960s was a time of technological progress. Britain and France developed the world’s most famous supersonic commercial airliner, Concorde.
