1) This document summarizes the history of Britain from the Roman period through the 20th century, including the rise and fall of the British Empire. 2) Key events included the Norman conquest of England in 1066, the Acts of Union between England and Scotland in 1707, the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801, and the expansion of the British Empire to dominate large parts of multiple continents in the 19th century. 3) In the 20th century, colonies gained independence starting with Ireland in 1921 and India in 1947, leading to the collapse of the British Empire and its transformation into the British Commonwealth of Nations.

1. Алясов Георг Александрович
6 класс «Б»
«Starting small. History of Britain.»
проектная работа по английскому языку
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Евланова Анна Борисовна
Москва 2016

3. The Romans
V century BC.

4. The Anglo-Saxons
IV century BC

5. Heptarchy
England in 878

6. Vikings

7. On 1066 William of Normandy invaded
England with a force of Normans.

8. In 1171 Henry
subdued Ireland
"Angevin Empire"

9. In 1191 as a dependent
territory was Cyprus.

10. In 1264 Edward I conquered Wales
and attempted to gain control of the
Kingdom of Scotland.

12. Newfoundland was
The first British colony
in the New world.

15. England’s territory
grew more and more.

16. The begining

17. The Acts of Union between the Kingdom
of England and the Kingdom of Scotland
were a pair of Parliamentary Acts passed
by both parliaments in 1707.
The Kingdom of Scotland

18. More and more new colonies :
Trinidad, Tobago,
Dominica, St Lucia.

19. 1 January 1801 -- a new state called the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland.

20. The flag means union of the
countries.

21. Ireland,
The 19th century
the British Empire
dominates on the continents.

22. .
Since 1870, thanks to the capture
of numerous colonies, it was
called…
the British
Empire

23. More colonies…

24. Queen Victoria -- the longest reign - 64 years,
she ruled over 40% of the globe
and a quarter of the world's population.

26. In 1921 Ireland split from
Great Britain.

27. In 1947, the Empire lost India.
In the XX century
the age of colonialism ended.
The British Empire collapsed.

28. And from 1950 to 1970 it lost the rest
of the colonies for different reasons.

29. However, the United Kingdom remains
the largest country of the 49 colonies.
This Association is called
the British Commonwealth of Nations.

32. Тhank you for your
attention