People Flashcards
who was the first PM
Sir Robert Walpole
why was a PM needed when there was a king
King George I (a German) relied heavily on ministers because of his poor English
who is Oliver Cromwell
titled Lord Protector (circa 1640s-1650s) and led Britain whilst it was without a monarch
what did King Alfred the great do
King Alfred the Great united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and defeated the Vikings.
who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel
engineer (bridges, trains, tunnels, ships)
who was Dylan Thomas
Welsh poet (“Under Milk Wood” & “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night”)
who was Robert burns
Scottish poet (“The Bard”), Auld Lang Syne
who was Richard Arkwright
Efficient and profitable factory owner during Industrial Revolution
who was Sake Dean Mahomet
set up first curry house in Britain and introduced shampooing
what did Florence Nightingale do
founder of modern nursing
who was Emmeline Pankhurst
Suffrage leader
who was Rudyard Kipling
Indian-born author and poet. Work reflected idea that British empire was a force for good.
who were George and Robert Stevenson
George and Robert Stevenson: famous pioneers of railway engines
what did St Columba & St Augustine do
led missionaries from Rome.
who was Sir Francis Drake
Elizabethan sailor who helped defeat Spanish Armada and who later sailed around the world.
who was Hugunots
French Protestants feeling prosecution settled in England pre-1720
why is Henry VIII famous
famous for marrying 6 times and breaking away from Church of Rome so he could get a divorce.
what happened during Henry VIII’s reign
Wales was united with England under his rule
name Henry VIII wives in order
(1) Catherine of Aragon
(2) Anne Boleyn
(3) Jane Seymour
(4) Anne of Cleves
(5) Catherine Howard
(6) Catherine Parr
who was Margret thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was first female PM and the longest serving PM of the 20th century.
who was Alexander Flemming
Alexander Fleming: Scottish doctor who discovered penicillin (1928)
who was Clement Atlee
Churchill’s Deputy PM. Became PM in 1945. Nationalised major industries and created NHS.
who was Mary Peters
Mary Peters: Olympic athlete who promoted sport and tourism in Northern Ireland.
who was Roald Dahl
Welsh author (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” & “George’s Marvellous Medicine”).
