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When did the Stuart dynasty rule in Britain? empezar lección		1603-1714 (mainly 17th century)
When did the Tudor dynasty rule in Britain? empezar lección		1485-1603 (mainly 16th century)
Who founded the Tudor dynasty? empezar lección		Henry VII
Who was the last Tudor monarch? empezar lección		Elizabeth I
Which dynasty did Henry VIII, Edward VI, and Mary I belong to? empezar lección		The Tudor dynasty
Who was the longest-reigning British monarch? empezar lección		Elizabeth II
Who was the only British monarch to abdicate voluntarily? empezar lección		Edward VIII
Why did Edward VIII abdicate? empezar lección		To marry Wallis Simpson
Which monarch's reign marked the rise of the Ceremonial Monarchy? empezar lección		George I
Who signed Magna Carta and when? empezar lección		King John, 1215
Who established Parliament in 1265? empezar lección		Simon de Montfort
Who led the baronial revolt against Henry III? empezar lección		Simon de Montfort
Who is considered the fist British Prime Minister? empezar lección		Robert Walpole
What did Robert Walpole establish? empezar lección		Collective cabinet responsibility and cabinet government
What did the Parliament act of 1911 do? empezar lección		Limited the House of Lords and shortened Parliaments term
Who won the English Civil War (1642-1649) empezar lección		Parliament
Who created the New Model Army? empezar lección		Oliver Cromwell
Who became Lord Protector after the Civil War? empezar lección		Oliver Cromwell
What was the Glorious Revolution (1688-1689)? empezar lección		The overthrow of James II
Who replaced James II? empezar lección		William III and Mary II
Who were the Whigs? empezar lección		Pro-Parliament reformes supporting trade and religious tolerance
Who were the Tories? empezar lección		Conservatives supporting monarchy, Church and tradition
Which party believed royal power depended on Parliament? empezar lección		The Whigs
Which party inherited the Royalist tradition? empezar lección		the Tories
Who were Britain's earliest inhabitants? empezar lección		the Celts
Who built Hadrian's wall? empezar lección		The Romans
What was Roman Scotland called? empezar lección		Caledonia
Who introduced roads, towns and villas to Britain? empezar lección		Romans
What was Roman London called? empezar lección		Londinium
Who were the Anglo-Saxons? empezar lección		Germanic settlers after Roman rule
Which kingdoms did the Anglo-Saxons found? empezar lección		Wessex, Essex, Sussex, East Anglia
Who were the Vikings? empezar lección		Scandinavian raiders and settlers
What did the Anglo-Saxons call the Vikings? empezar lección		Danes
Who was the most famous Anglo-Saxon king? empezar lección		Alfred the Great
Who conquered England in 1066? empezar lección		William the Conqueror
What ended the Anglo-Saxon rule? empezar lección		the Norman Conquest (1066)
Who began English reformation? empezar lección		Henry VIII
Which act made Henry VIII head of Church? empezar lección		The Act of Supremacy (1534)
Which monarch led the Counter-Reformation? empezar lección		Mary I Tudor
Who was John Wycliffe? empezar lección		A precursor of Protestantism
Who were the Puritans? empezar lección		Protestants seeking to remove Catholic elements from Anglicanism
Who founded Methodism? empezar lección		John Wesley
What did the Synod of Whitby decide (664)? empezar lección		Roman Christianity over Celtic
What was the British Empire? empezar lección		A global colonial empire
What was Britain's first colony? empezar lección		Ireland
When was the British Empire at its peak? empezar lección		19th century
Which colony was the "Jewel in the Crown"? empezar lección		India
What was the East India Company? empezar lección		A trading company (1600) ruling British India
What ended the East India Company's rule? empezar lección		the Indian Mutiny (1857-1858)
What did the statue of Westminster (1931) do? empezar lección		Recognised dominions as independent
What is the Commonwealth of Nations? empezar lección		A voluntary association of former British territories
Which colony was returned to China in 1997? empezar lección		Hong Kong

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