The Romans The Romans The Norman

Invade Britain Invade Britain Conquest

The Roman Empire William the Conqueror

successfully invades
conquers Britain and 43 AD England.
begins its rule.

The Norman The Battle of The Battle of

Conquest Hastings Hastings

William the Conqueror

defeats King Harold,
1066 becoming King of 1066
England.

The First UK The First UK

The Black Death
Parliament Parliament

A deadly plague spreads

The "Model Parliament" through Britain, killing
is convened by King 1295 almost half the
Edward I population.

The War of the The War of the

The Black Death
Roses Begins Roses Begins

A civil war between two

1348 noble houses for the 1455
throne of England.
 The Battle of The Battle of The Gunpowder
Bosworth Bosworth Plot

Henry Tudor wins the A failed attempt to blow

final battle of the War of up Parliament leads to
the Roses, becoming 1485 the capture of Guy
King Henry VII. Fawkes.

The First The First

The Gunpowder
Recorded Recorded
Plot
Cricket Match Cricket Match
The first recorded game
of cricket takes place in
1605 England, beginning the 1646
sport’s long tradition.

The English Civil The English Civil The Execution of

War War Charles I

War breaks out between

King Charles I is
King Charles I and
executed following the
Parliament, leading to 1642 English Civil War.
his execution in 1649.

The Execution of The Glorious The Glorious

Charles I Revolution Revolution

James II is overthrown,
and William and Mary
1649 take the throne in a 1688
bloodless revolution.
 The Formation
The Act of Union The Act of Union of the British
Empire
Britain becomes a global
England and Scotland superpower with
formally unite to form 1707 colonies around the
Great Britain. world.

The Formation The Battle of The Battle of

of the British Trafalgar Trafalgar
Empire
Admiral Nelson secures
a decisive victory
1600s to 1900s against Napoleon’s 1805
forces.

The Abolition of The Abolition of The Great

Slavery Slavery Reform Act

This act changes the

Britain abolishes slavery British electoral system,
throughout its empire. 1833 giving more people the
right to vote.

The Great The Great The Great

Reform Act Exhibition Exhibition

The first World’s Fair is

held in London,
1832 showcasing British 1851
industry.
 The First UK The First UK The Battle of
Railways Railways Waterloo

The Stockton and The British, led by the

Darlington Railway Duke of Wellington,
opens, beginning the 1825 defeat Napoleon’s army.
railway age.

The Battle of The Great Fire of The Great Fire of

Waterloo London London

A devastating fire
sweeps through London,
1815 destroying much of the 1666
city.

Queen Victoria’s Queen Victoria’s The NHS is

Reign Begins Reign Begins Established

The UK’s National

Victoria becomes queen
Health Service is
and oversees a period of
vast empire expansion. 1837 founded, offering free
healthcare.

The NHS is The Titanic The Titanic

Established Disaster Disaster

The British passenger

1948 liner Titanic sinks after 1912
hitting an iceberg.
 First Public First Public The First
Screening of a Screening of a Stonehenge
Movie in Britain Movie in Britain Excavations

The Lumière brothers The first archaeological

host the first-ever UK dig at Stonehenge
film screening in 1896 reveals important
London. details.

The First Jack the Ripper Jack the Ripper

Stonehenge Terrorizes Terrorizes
Excavations London London
The infamous,
unidentified serial killer
1901 stalks the streets of 1888
Whitechapel.

The First FA The First FA The Battle of

Cup Final Cup Final Britain

The Royal Air Force

The first-ever FA Cup
defends the UK from
Final, the oldest football
competition, is held. 1872 German bombers during
WWII.

The Battle of The Blitz The Blitz

Britain

Nazi Germany bombards

1940 London and other UK 1940 - 1941
cities during WWII.
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Queen Elizabeth
Becomes Prime Becomes Prime
Minister
II’s Coronation
Minister
Elizabeth becomes
Churchill leads the UK queen, the longest-
through WWII. 1940 serving British monarch
in history.

Queen Elizabeth The Discovery of The Discovery of

II’s Coronation DNA Structure DNA Structure

British scientists Watson

1953 and Crick uncover the 1953
structure of DNA.

The Beatles The Beatles The First British

Conquer Conquer McDonald’s
America America
The British band leads McDonald’s opens its
the "British Invasion" of first UK branch in
pop culture. 1964 Woolwich, London.

The First British The Falklands The Falklands

McDonald’s War War

Britain wins a short but

intense conflict with
1974 Argentina over the 1982
Falkland Islands.
The First London The First London The First Female
Marathon Marathon Prime Minister

The UK holds its first Margaret Thatcher

iconic long-distance becomes the UK’s first
running event.
1981 female prime minister.

The First Female The Last The Last

Prime Minister Concorde Flight Concorde Flight

The final flight of the

supersonic passenger
1979 plane, Concorde, takes 2003
off.

The Queen’s First The Queen’s First The First British

Instagram Post Instagram Post Satellite Launched

Queen Elizabeth II The UK launches its first

makes her first post on satellite, "Prospero," into
social media. 2019 space.

The First British The Opening of The Opening of

Satellite Launched Harrods Harrods

Harrods, one of the

world’s most famous
1971 luxury department 1849
stores, opens.
The Opening of The Opening of The First
The Shard The Shard Telephone Call

London’s tallest Alexander Graham Bell

skyscraper, The Shard, makes the first-ever
opens to the public.
2012 telephone call.

The First The First Public The First Public

Telephone Call Zoo Opens Zoo Opens

London opens the

1876 world’s first public zoo. 1828

The Invention of The Invention of The UK Votes to

the World Wide the World Wide Leave the EU
Web Web
In a historic referendum,
British scientist Tim
Britain decides to exit
Berners-Lee invents the
World Wide Web. 1989 the European Union
(Brexit).

Prince William and Prince William and

The UK Votes to Kate’s Royal Kate’s Royal
Leave the EU Wedding Wedding

The Duke and Duchess

2016 of Cambridge marry in a 2011
widely watched event.
 The Tower of
The First The First London Becomes a
Coronation on TV Coronation on TV Museum

The Tower of London is

Queen Elizabeth II’s turned into a museum,
coronation is broadcast 1953 preserving centuries of
live. history.

The Tower of London Hosts London Hosts

London Becomes a the Olympics the Olympics
Museum

London becomes the

1804 first city to host the 2012
Olympics three times.

Queen Elizabeth Queen Elizabeth Brexit Takes

II's Death II's Death Effect

Queen Elizabeth II The UK officially leaves

passes away after a 70- the European Union
year reign, the longest in 2022 after a 2016 referendum.
British history.

Prince Harry and Prince Harry and

Brexit Takes Meghan Markle’s Meghan Markle’s
Effect Royal Wedding Royal Wedding

Prince Harry marries

American actress
2020 Meghan Markle in 2018
Windsor Castle.