MEP Timeline Flashcards
Vikings control eastern and north-eastern area of Britain (known as the Danelaw)
878
The Normans from France defeat Anglo-Saxon King Harold at the Battle of Hastings
1066
The Hundred Years War between England and France
1337 - 1453
John Hawkins transports enslaved people to Spanish colonies, starting British involvement in the slave trade
1562
First successful English settlement (Jamestown) on mainland of North America.
British colonisation in North America involves the seizure of territory from indigenous American tribes
1607
Huguenot (Protestant) settlers begin to arrive in Britain from France in large numbers
1670
British victory at the Battle of Plassey allows East India Company to take over Bengal, one of the richest parts of India
1757
Britain’s defeat in the War of Independence results in the loss of the American colonies
1775 - 1782
Highland Clearances begin in Scotland
1780
Irish potato famine sees mass starvation in Ireland and the emigration of around one million people
1845 - 1849
Indian Rebellion results in India coming under the formal control of the British government
1857 - 1858
Scramble for Africa sees the invasion and colonisation of most of Africa by Britain and other European powers
1881 - 1914
The Second Boer War is fought between Dutch settlers (the Boers) and the British army
1899 - 1902
India gains independence from Britain
1947
Empire Windrush arrives in Britain, beginning a new period of West Indian migration
1948