Brief outline
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http://resources.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/history.html
BEAR THEATRE PERFORMANCE - DVD
Britain before the Romans came: stone, bronze, iron ages,
construction of Stonehenge, earthworks, Druids, the Celts.
Roman Britain (55 BC - 410 AD)
From Julius Caesar's first attempt at conquest to the final
days of Roman administration in Britain: rebellions, advent
of Christianity, barbarian invasions, withdrawal of Romans.
Early British Kingdoms (410 - 598)
After the Roman influence ceased, the activities of the
British people: westward movement, intrigues & alliances,
power struggles, explosion of missionary activities, plague,
Saxon invasions.
Anglo Saxon England (597 - 687)
The coming of St. Augustine, triumph of Rome-oriented Christianity, Saxon
control of island, rise of Mercia, Offa's Dyke.
Anglo Saxon England (688 - 801)
Rise of Wessex, King Ine establishes his law, Venerable Bede, Viking
invasions,the Danelaw.
Norman invasion
Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, Harold and William at Hastings.
Medieval Britain (1066 - 1487)
Conquest, consolidation, feudal system, Magna Carta, codification of laws,
individual rights, Welsh & Scottish wars, Black Plague, Hundred Years War,
Peasant's Revolt, religious unrest, Wars of the Roses.
The Reformation & Restoration Period (1486 - 1689)
Emergence of Britain into modern era: rise of Tudors, Dissolution of
Monasteries, religious struggles, Henry VIII – Church of England
Life and Reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603)
The life and dramatic reign of a woman who must be considered to be in the
top rank of English monarchs. Elizabeth I., overseas discoveries, overthrow
and restoration of monarchy.
The Age of Empire (1689 - 1901)
Bill of Rights, limits on monarchy, political awakening, war with colonies,
expansion of empire, industrial revolution, scientific development, literary
& artistic golden age.
-The sinking of Titanic (1913)
World War I
-Irish Independence (1921)
-Great depression in Britain (1932) after Wall
street crash
-World War II (Winston Churchil, the Battle of
Britain)
Elisabeth II
-Margaret Thatcher
-IRA (30 years of violence)
-The London Bombings (20O5)
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36-41 – outline of British and American
history
 Questions: p. 42
 Before the English (p 43) – paper for a
student
 Colourful kings and queens (p 50 – 52) –
papers for 5 students – Henry V., Richard III.,
Henry VIII.,Elisabeth I., Victoria)
 The Greates Empire (P.55-56) – a paer for 2
students
 World War II (p. 60 – paper for 1 student)
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Učebnice Speak Up, The English Speaking World, Rachel J. Roberts, 2006
Modern Languages
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Vytvořila Lada Leszkowová jako přípravu pro výuku historie GB,
Gymnázium K.V. Raise, Hlinsko