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the Kingdoms
of England and Wales of Scotland of Ireland
Scotland
The National Anthem of UK
God Save the Queen (King)
Lyrics
God save our gracious Queen (King), Long live our noble Queen (King), God save the Queen (King),
monarchy
republic
Constitutional Monarchy
Today
UK The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Division of Power
The Executive Power Government The Legislative Power
Norman Conquest in 1066 William
the
Conqueror
Norman Conquest in 1066
Foundation
of
aristocracy
Final
unification of England
Great
administrative process
Link
Geography
the British Isles
the largest one is called Great Britain.
1, 000km
500 km
English Channel
Small Island
Big History
Big History
The Early Days Norman Conquest Constitutional Monarchy Around 43 A.D. Britian was a ____ land.
Boston
Celtics
Celtic Warriors
legendary bravery
The Celts / Celtics
Around 43 A.D. Britian is a Celtic land.
History of Invasion
Invader
Celts
Romans
43 --- 410 A.D.
UK
British Isles
National Flag
The national flag
The Union Flag or Union Jack, which embodies the emblems of the three countries united under one Sovereign
锁子甲
The Establishment of
Constitutional Monarchy
Who has the power
The Monarch
or the Parliament
Stage One
The Great Civil War
King Charles I
vs
Oliver Cromwell
Stage Two
Returning of Monarchy
King Charles II was welcomed back after Cromwell’s death (1660)
Stage Three
Glorious /Bloodless Revolution
In 1688 the throne was offered to James II’s Protestant daughter Mary and her husband William
Divine Right to govern
His Right is offered by God so he is only answerable to Him Parliament believed he was a human being answerable to the people
Charles I was beheaded Tried as a traitor to his country
Parliament The Judicial power Court
The Parliament
(No.) 10 Downing Street
largest
60% of area
85% of population
Thames [temz]
England
Wales
Scotl源自文库nd
Great Britain
God Save the Queen (King)
Send her victorious, Happy and Glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen (King).

A War with France
Lasted, on and off, for a hundred years (15th century)
英法百年战争
Joan of Arc
English language became dominant
Video Clip--Battle of Hastings
to France
Norman Conquest in 1066 French is the upper class language. Only low men speak English. Pig/Pork Languages of learning and religion was Latin. English regained its status. Patriotic
The knights of the Round Table
Norman Conquest in 1066
Middle Ages
When Duke William of Normandy invaded England from France
Battle of Hastings
Norman king William vs. Saxon king Harold King Harold is killed
Norman king William vs. Saxon king Harold William the Conqueror Norman Conquest in 1066
Every year the battle is faithfully re-enacted
Chain mail =Chain armo(u)r
Around 410, Romans left
•Buildings •Place name, Manchester •Christianity
Germanic tribes, such as Romans the Angles, the Saxons, the Jutes 450-600
The Celts were either subdued or had fled to Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and Ireland