MEP Timeline Flashcards

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Vikings control eastern and north-eastern area of Britain (known as the Danelaw)

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878

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The Normans from France defeat Anglo-Saxon King Harold at the Battle of Hastings

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1066

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The Hundred Years War between England and France

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1337 - 1453

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4
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John Hawkins transports enslaved people to Spanish colonies, starting British involvement in the slave trade

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1562

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5
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First successful English settlement (Jamestown) on mainland of North America.
British colonisation in North America involves the seizure of territory from indigenous American tribes

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1607

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6
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Huguenot (Protestant) settlers begin to arrive in Britain from France in large numbers

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1670

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British victory at the Battle of Plassey allows East India Company to take over Bengal, one of the richest parts of India

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1757

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Britain’s defeat in the War of Independence results in the loss of the American colonies

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1775 - 1782

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9
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Highland Clearances begin in Scotland

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1780

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10
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Irish potato famine sees mass starvation in Ireland and the emigration of around one million people

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1845 - 1849

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11
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Indian Rebellion results in India coming under the formal control of the British government

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1857 - 1858

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Scramble for Africa sees the invasion and colonisation of most of Africa by Britain and other European powers

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1881 - 1914

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13
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The Second Boer War is fought between Dutch settlers (the Boers) and the British army

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1899 - 1902

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14
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India gains independence from Britain

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1947

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Empire Windrush arrives in Britain, beginning a new period of West Indian migration

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1948

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16
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Britain joins the European Union

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1973

17
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The Falklands War between Britain and Argentina over the disputed Falkland Islands near South America takes place

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1982

18
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Twelve members of the EU adopt the Euro as their currency, but Britain continues to use the Pound

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1999