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What is history and why do we learn it?

History is the study of the past, which includes the past events, individuals, groups,
societies and cultures that have influenced our world. In order to reconstruct and
comprehend historical events, it includes looking at evidence such as written records,
artifacts, and oral traditions.

We study history because it gives us the necessary context for comprehending the
present, teaches us important lessons from the past, protects cultural identities,
develops our capacity for critical thought, and motivates us by showing us the
achievements and resiliency of societies throughout history. It helps us make wise
decisions and mold a more enlightened future.

Periods:
Roman Britain 55 BC - CAD 410
Anglo Saxon 410 - 1066 AD
Early Middle Ages 476 - 1000 AD
The Late Middle Ages 1066 - 1540 AD
England at war
The Tudor Age 1485 - 1603
The Stuarts 1603 - 1714
18th Century
Revolution/ Rule of Law
The Liberal Age
The expansion of British Empire
The 20th Century

1. Roman Britain
● In AD 43 Emperor Claudius
● Julius Caesar’s first landing in Kent in 55 BC
● Was organized into several provinces: southern and northern Britain
● Established towns, roads, fortification
● Romans brought their culture, tradition
● Founded and developed towns such as London, York and St. Albans
● Increased trade and economic development
● Prosperity, peace
● Math in pot (different countries in one)

2. Anglo-Saxon
● Germanic people: saxons, angles, jutes
● From Germany and Scandinavia
● Settled in England, early middle ages
● Faced viking invasions
● Were pagans, but over time converted into Christianity
● Had a rich oral tradition, old english which had a lasting impact on language
● Craftsmen
● The Norman Conquest in 1066 marked the end of Anglo -Saxons period

3. The Stuarts
● James King of Scotland became king of England, uniting the crowns of both
nations, he was king of peace
● Civil War between Cavalier: a period of conflict in which King Charles I was
executed
● Monarchy is back, with the return of King Charles II to the throne
● Glorious revolution: William III, Mary II( known also as the Bloody Mary)
● Act of Union made together both Kingdom of Scotland and England into the
Kingdom of Great Britain
● Jacobean Court
● Grand Fire London ( Charles II builded new project)
● James I
● Charles I
● Charles II
● James II
● William III
● Mary II
● Anne

4. The 18th Century 1688-1789


● Steam Engine
● Industrial Revolution happened in Britain
● Accesses the coal, firewood
● Transportation improved so that coal could be moved anywhere
● Pottery, porcelain
● Civilization
● Canals build everywhere
● Experimentation, science, math
● Medical advancements, first vaccination
● People employed to work in shifts
● Codes of discipline
● 11 million people
● Estimated 3 million slaves
● Coronation of George I
● Battle of Culloden

5. 19th Century
● The Great Reform Act
● Liberty, fraternity is what they fought for
● New factories
● Typhoid/cholera
● John Snow: waterborne disease
● Councils began to clean their towns
● 37 million people
● Inventions of energetic telephones
● Opium war: china
● British empire was the most comparing to french, italian and german empire
● Railways in 1830
● Hotel amusement
● Company for holiday makers
● Cricket/hockey sport
● Women Rights: wife not owned by the husband
● End of Napoleonic wars

6. 20th Century
● Social and Cultural factors
● Law/ Order: present in sport, less cruel and violent activities, by 1970’s-80’s
doping and hooliganism had become a problem
● Education/Literacy: butler education act in 1944, all school curricula included
physical education, specialists PE teacher and gymnastics
● Social class: upper class(hunting), middle class( rugby and golf), lower
class(football)
● Gender/ Equality: Victorian stereotypes continued for women( seen as ‘’lady like’’
competitive sports seems harmful to them, less opportunities to
participate(housewives).
● Income: local authority gyms, disposal income available to participate in sport for
working class
● Time: time to participate for working class in football, darts, however more time
for golf and hunting
● Transport: increased car ownership for the working class.

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