PREHISTORY BRITAIN

Thousands of years ago, Great Britain was joined to Europe and was covered with ice. About 15,000 years ago, the weather became warmer. The ice melted and the sea level rose. Great Britain became an island about 8000 years ago.

EVENTS

On this presentation you will find; first the Old Stone Age, secondly the Bronze Age, and to conclude the Iron Age. These are the three most important events in Prehistoric Britain.

Prehistoric britain from Elizabeth Monsalve

Roman Britain

On this video you will see when the Romans came to Britain and how they made buildings and roads.

Viking Britain 793

IN THIS AGE
First invasion by the Vikings

Vikings roles:

— The Vikings were also farmers, fishermen, trappers and traders.

— Viking craftsmen made beautiful objects out of wood, metal and bone.

—Viking women were skilful weavers, produced fine, warm textiles.

 Edward the Confessor (called "The Confessor" because he built Westminster Abbey) becomes King

Medieval Britain Normans 1066

The Middle Ages in Britain cover a huge period.

They take us from the shock of the French flag

Norman Conquest, which began in 1066, to the

devastating Black Death of 1348, the Hundred Years' War

with France and the War of the Roses, which finally

ended in 1485.

The Normans built impressive castles, imposed a feudal

system and carried out a census of the country.

Work starts :on Canterbury Cathedral ,on The Tower of London, on York Minster

Civil War: The War of the Roses starts   The Wars of the Roses were a series of dynastic wars for the throne of England.

The final victory went to a Lancastrian claimant, Henry Tudor, who defeated the last Yorkist king, Richard III.

The English Civil War Cromwell YouTube

THE TUDORS

WHO WERE THE TUDORS?

The Tudors were a Welsh-English family that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603 - one of the most exciting periods of British history.

-They ruled for 118 years and during their reign encouraged new religious ideas, overseas exploration and colonization.

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WHY WERE THE TUDORS FAMOUS?

- They are famous for many things, including the Henry VIII and his six wives, the exploration of America and the plays of William Shakespeare.

-  It was a time of great change, most notably it marked the end of the Catholic Church in England. Great naval exploits began the great English seafaring tradition.

- The War of the Roses ends at the Battle of Bosworth. Henry Vll crowned king.

- John Cabot sails from Bristol aboard the 'Matthew' and discovers North America

Henry VIII succeeds to the throne

- Henry VIII forms the 'Church of England'. Henry is confirmed as 'Supreme Head of the Church of England 'following a parliamentary Act of Supremacy.

- Mary, Queen of Scots lays claim to the English throne

- Elizabeth I begins her 45 year reign

- Queen Elizabeth I executes Mary, Queen of Scots

- First performance of a play by William Shakespeare 

Georgian Houses

After the Great Fire of London in 1666, an act of parliament was passed to ensure new homes were made from fire resistant materials, such as bricks and slate. Georgian Architecture (1714 - 1830) 18th century The Georgian period is the time when the Kings on the throne of England had the name George. A typical Georgian house of the eighteenth century was elegant and formal in style. During the Georgian times, there was a heavy tax on windows, as England needed money for war. The number of windows you had was a sign of your wealth - poor people often only had one window per floor. Some people bricked up windows to avoid the tax. Senate House, Cambridge Characteristics of Georgian houses Pillars in the front of the house. Square symmetrical shape. A paneled front door in the centre Tiled hipped roofs (A roof which slopes upward from all the sides of a building.) The roof was often hidden behind a parapet, or low wall built around the edge of the roof. Fan light above the door. Paired chimneys. Sash windows (windows which slide up and down). The windows nearer the roof are smaller than the rest. Pillars in the front of the house. Fan light above the door.  Sash window(windows which slide up and down.) Square symmetrical shape.

Victorian Architecture (1837 - 1901) 19th century

Victorian Houses | Inside Victorian Homes The Victorian period is the time when Queen Victoria ruled Britain. With the beginning of the railways and new manufacturing processes, previously locally produced building materials became available all over the country. This meant the end of all houses in the local area being built using the same building materials. Houses made of local stone, timber and straw could now, for example, be built of bricks from Bedfordshire and slate from North Wales. The new mass produced bricks were cheaper and required less preparation and maintenance, so for the first time all over the country new mansions, chapels, cottages, barns and factories were made from the same material irrespective of region. Despite the availability of these new products vast numbers of the working population in the countryside were still living in tiny cottages, hovels and shacks well into the 20th century. In towns poor people lived in back-to-back houses called terraced houses. Terraced Houses Rich Victorians favoured villas ( not the same as Roman villas), whilst the emerging middle classes of Victorian England lived in superior terraces with gardens back and front and a room for servants in the attic. Villa

Modern Houses

What kind of house do you live in? Terraced House - One of a row of three or more houses joined together. Bungalow - Single storey house. Detached house - Not joined to another house. Semi-detached - Joined to another house on one side. Flat - One of several one-floor homes in one buliding. Maisonette - has its own entrance..ie its not communal or shared.. it can be on any level and have many bedrooms Census 2001: Housing The most popular type of home in England is semi-detached (more than 27% of all homes), closely followed by detached then terraced.