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

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