BRITAIN SINCE 1945
THE WELFARE STATE Although the UK had won the war, the country was exhausted economically and the people wanted change. During the war, there had been significant reforms to the…
20-TH CENTURY
THE FIRST WORLD WAR The early 20th century was a time of optimism in Britain. The nation, with its expansive Empire, well-admired navy, thriving industry and strong political institutions, was…
A GLOBAL POWER
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY - THE BILL OF RIGHTS Bill of Rights acceptance At the coronation of William and Mary, a Declaration of Rights was read. This confirmed that the king would…
THE TUDORS AND STUARTS
HENRY VIII Henry VIII was most famous for breaking away from the Church of Rome and marrying six times. After his victory in the Wars of the Roses, Henry VII…
THE MIDDLE AGES
WAR AT HOME AND ABROAD The battle at Stirling Bridge The period after the Norman Conquest up until about 1485 is called the Middle Ages (or the medieval period). It…
EARLY BRITAIN
Early Britain The first people to live in Britain were hunter-gatherers, in what we call the Stone Age. For much of the Stone Age, Britain was connected to the continent…