British history

British history

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British history

The Staffordshire Hoard is the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver metalwork ever found. Discovered in Staffordshire, UK in July 2009, the hoard is comprised of over 3,500 items. The hoard ...

Stuart dynasty

History; British history

Also Stewart. The dynasty that ruled Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and England from the accession of James VI of Scotland to the English throne as James I in 1603 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714.

Tudor dynasty

History; British history

The English royal house that ruled England from 1485 (Henry VII) until the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. The throne then passed to their cousins, the Scottish Stuarts, unifying England and Scotland.

Crimean War

History; British history

1853-56. A war between Russia and an alliance of Great Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey. The main theatre of the war was the Crimea, where an Anglo-French army eventually captured the fortress ...

Magna Carta

History; British history

English political charter which King John was forced to sign by his barons at Runnymede in 1215.

Domesday Book

History; British history

Extensive survey of the lands of England compiled on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1086 in order to provide an informed basis for taxation.

Hadrian's Wall

History; British history

Roman defensive wall built across northern England. Construction began in AD 122 after the visit of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in order to defend the province of Britain against invasions of tribes ...