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People Flashcards

1
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who was the first PM

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Sir Robert Walpole

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2
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why was a PM needed when there was a king

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King George I (a German) relied heavily on ministers because of his poor English

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who is Oliver Cromwell

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titled Lord Protector (circa 1640s-1650s) and led Britain whilst it was without a monarch

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4
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what did King Alfred the great do

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King Alfred the Great united the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and defeated the Vikings.

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who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel

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engineer (bridges, trains, tunnels, ships)

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who was Dylan Thomas

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Welsh poet (“Under Milk Wood” & “Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night”)

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who was Robert burns

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Scottish poet (“The Bard”), Auld Lang Syne

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who was Richard Arkwright

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Efficient and profitable factory owner during Industrial Revolution

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who was Sake Dean Mahomet

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set up first curry house in Britain and introduced shampooing

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10
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what did Florence Nightingale do

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founder of modern nursing

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who was Emmeline Pankhurst

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Suffrage leader

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who was Rudyard Kipling

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Indian-born author and poet. Work reflected idea that British empire was a force for good.

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who were George and Robert Stevenson

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George and Robert Stevenson: famous pioneers of railway engines

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14
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what did St Columba & St Augustine do

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led missionaries from Rome.

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who was Sir Francis Drake

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Elizabethan sailor who helped defeat Spanish Armada and who later sailed around the world.

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16
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who was Hugunots

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French Protestants feeling prosecution settled in England pre-1720

17
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why is Henry VIII famous

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famous for marrying 6 times and breaking away from Church of Rome so he could get a divorce.

18
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what happened during Henry VIII’s reign

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Wales was united with England under his rule

19
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name Henry VIII wives in order

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(1) Catherine of Aragon
(2) Anne Boleyn
(3) Jane Seymour
(4) Anne of Cleves
(5) Catherine Howard
(6) Catherine Parr

20
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who was Margret thatcher

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Margaret Thatcher was first female PM and the longest serving PM of the 20th century.

21
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who was Alexander Flemming

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Alexander Fleming: Scottish doctor who discovered penicillin (1928)

22
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who was Clement Atlee

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Churchill’s Deputy PM. Became PM in 1945. Nationalised major industries and created NHS.

23
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who was Mary Peters

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Mary Peters: Olympic athlete who promoted sport and tourism in Northern Ireland.

24
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who was Roald Dahl

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Welsh author (“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” & “George’s Marvellous Medicine”).

25
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who was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: Scottish author (“Sherlock Holmes”)

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