The making of the UK

Question 1

On what was the Uk built on ?

Answer 1

Progressive annexations of several countries into one political state under the sovereignty of the English King or Queen

Question 2

Did UK develop in isolation with the rest of the world ?

Answer 2

No, the British Isles over the years have been invaded several times

Question 3

What happened in 600 BC ?

Answer 3

Arrival of first Celtic tribes (Britain had been inhabited before that, but the Celts marked the beginning of the Iron Age)

Question 4

When was the arrival of the Celtic tribes ?

Answer 4

In 600 BC

Question 5

What is there from 43 AD to 409 AD ?

Answer 5

Britain is occupied by Romans.

Question 6

When did Britain got occupied by Romans ?

Answer 6

From 43 AD to 409 AD

Question 7

What happened between Britain’s occupation and Viking’s raids ?

Answer 7

Raids from Anglo-saxons (hence (=d’où) the word “anglo-saxon”). Anglo- saxon kings assert their power over England, with Celtic groups remaining.

Question 8

What happened in the 8th to 11th centuries ?

Answer 8

A series of raids by Vikings.

Question 9

When is there a series of raids by Vikings ?

Answer 9

8th to 11th centuries

Question 10

What happened in 1066 ?

Answer 10

Norman Conquest, by William the Conqueror.

Question 11

When did the Norman Conquest occured, by William the Conqueror ?

Answer 11

1066.

Question 12

Why is the Norman Conquest so crucial in English history ?

Answer 12

1) Assertion of royal power in a feudal system
2) William the Conqueror spoke French and that’s why for many years french was the official court’s languages in Britain. And UK’s official motto is : “Dieu et mon droit”

Question 13

Did the other pars of UK received a french influence as important as England did ?

Answer 13

No : this could explain some of the disparities

Question 14

What happened in the 12th century ?

Answer 14

Wales is under British control.

Question 15

Was Wales a Kingdom ?

Answer 15

Wales was never a kingdom, which is why its flag does not appear on the Union flag. It had local princes but was never a King that had all the power of the territory

Question 16

When did Britain took Wales under its control ?

Answer 16

In 12th century

Question 17

What happened in 1536-42 ?

Answer 17

Acts of Union between Britain and Wales

Unites the two countries politically, legally and administratively.

Question 18

Under who did the acts of union between Wales and Britain been signed ?

Answer 18

Under Henry VIII (a Tudor, and the Tudors were of Welsh ancestry).

Question 19

When did the acts of Union between Britain and Wales been signed ?

Answer 19

1536-42

Question 20

Which Nation is the first to be United to England ?

Answer 20

Wales

Question 21

What happened in 1603 ?

Answer 21

Union of the Crowns
(James VI of Scotland became James I of England)
meaning that the king of England and the King of Scotland the same person. This was because Elizabeth I
died in 1603 without being married, so her nephew, who was King of Scotland, ascended to the throne.

Question 22

With the Union of the Crowns did Scotland become completely dependant of England ?

Answer 22

Through this union, Scotland kept its Parliament and its legislative autonomy.

Question 23

What happened in 1707 ?

Answer 23

Acts of Union with Scotland
This time, the union of the two kingdoms was enacted at political level, meaning that the Scottish Parliament was suspended and Scottish representatives were sent to Westminster.

Question 24

Did Britain conquere Scotland to sign the acts of Union ?

Answer 24

This was not the result of conquest – unlike Wales, Scotland was never conquered completely and never surrendered.

Question 25

When were the acts of Union signed with Scotland ?

Answer 25

In 1707

Question 26

What happened in 1801 ?

Answer 26

Acts of Union with Ireland

Question 27

When were signed the acts of union with Ireland ?

Answer 27

In 1801

Question 28

Why was the situation more complicated for ireland ?

Answer 28

Britain had been treating Ireland as a colony for a long time :
Since 17th century
1) There had been heavy social and political discrimination against Irish
2) Confiscation of land that belonged massively to the crown of English descent (Anglo-Irish, often Protestant).

Question 29

What was the goal of the of the Acts of Union with Ireland ?

Answer 29

To stop protests and improve the situation. It did not really work.

Question 30

What happened in 1921 ?

Answer 30

Separation/partition of Ireland

Question 31

When is the spearation/partition of Ireland ?

Answer 31

In 1921

Question 32

Why the irish spearation occure ?

Answer 32

1) 2 years of war with Britain
2) Ireland declares independance in 1919
3) Northern Ireland decided that they wanted to remain in the UK

Question 33

What might happen for the UK in the future ?

Answer 33

1) Scotland coulmd become independant

2) Northern ireland could change too

Question 34

Is the Uk a stable notion ?

Answer 34

UK is a really changing term