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Anglo-Saxon and Viking invasions

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Norman King William defeats Anglo-Saxon Harold at the Battle of Hastings and becomes King of England

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King John signs Magna Carta, the world's first written constitution

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Henry VIII marries six times and initiates the English Reformation

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Elizabeth I governs the Golden Age of exploration, trade and theatre

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Civil war: Parliament defeats the monarchy and executes King Charles I

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Parliament restores the monarchy: King Charles II becomes king

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The Great Fire of London destroys the city

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The Act of Union: England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland unite to become Great Britain and Ireland

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Great Britain defeats Napoleon in the Battle of Trafalgar

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Exercise 1: Answer with the required information.

a) Year of birth:

b) Year of death:

c) First year of reign:

d) Last year of reign:

e) Father's name:

f) Husband's name:

Exercise 2: Fill in the summary with words taken from the text.

The Victorian Age was characterised by the very long _____ of Queen Victoria (64 years). She loved her husband very much, they had nine ______ . She was the first queen to use a mean of __________ : the train. She ruled over an _______ that was the largest of all times.

Exercise 3: Answer the questions or complete the sentences with words taken from the text.

1) George III was Victoria's _________ .

2) Why did Victoria become the Queen of the UK?

3) How many languages did she have to study?

4) Who had the idea of the Great Exhibition in 1851?

5) Why was she called "the granmother of Europe"?

6) According to this text, what changed British people's lives?

7) What was the hobby that she kept until her old age?

8) During her reign, British population _______ .

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Great Britain, France, Italy. the USA and Russia defeat Germany and Austria-Hungary in World War I

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Great Britain, the USA. China and the Soviet Union defeat Germany, Italy and Japan in World War II

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Gino Bartali: cycling to freedom during the World War II

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Gino Bartali: cycling to freedom during the World War II

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Elizabeth II becomes queen

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The UK and Ireland join the European Economic Community (today's European Union- EU)

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52% of British people vote to leave the European Union in the Brexit Referendum

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Death of Queen Elizabeth II

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Charles III becomes king