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

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