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1896
Films shown publicly in UK
1895
National Trust founded
1999 a
Hereditary Peers lost automatic rights to attend H. of Lords
1455
Roses War
1485
Bosworth Battle ended Roses war
1928 a
Fully democratic voting - women and men vote at age 21
1999 b
Scottish and Welsh parliaments formed
1922 a
North Ireland split from Ire, N.I. parliament formed
1969
Men and women vote at age 18
1642
Civil War started
1649
Charles I executed
1658
O. Cromwell died
1660
Charles II made King, restoration
1665
Plague outbreak in London
1666
Great Fire of London
1688
William of Orange invade England, become king; Glorious Revolution
1690
Battle of the Boyne
1689
Bill of Rights, more power to Parliament
1707
Act of Union created UK
1721
First prime minister created R. Walpole
1833
Emancipation Act abolished slavery
1783
America won independence war, UK recognised colonies independence
1805
Trafalgar Battle
1815
Napoleon defeated at Waterloo
1837
Victoria is made Queen
1847
Law to limit working hrs to max 10/day
1851
Great Exhibition in Hyde Park
1853
Crimean War