Life in the UK Test Prep
Date-Related Points
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11:00 am on 11th November 1918: The First World War ended when the guns fell silent.
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18th Century: Thomas Chippendale designed furniture during this period.
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1066: The Norman Conquest took place.
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1348: The Black Death (a form of plague) arrived in Britain.
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1560: The Scottish Parliament abolished the authority of the Pope in Scotland.
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1588: The English defeated the Spanish Armada.
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1658: Oliver Cromwell, who held the title of Lord Protector, died.
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1689: The Bill of Rights confirmed the rights of Parliament and the limits of the King’s power.
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1690: King William III defeated James II at the Battle of the Boyne.
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1903: Emmeline Pankhurst helped found the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU).
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1914: WWI began following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June.
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1918: Women over the age of 30 were given the right to vote.
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1920s: Television was developed by the Scot John Logie Baird.
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1928: Women were given the right to vote at the age of 21, the same as men.
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1930s: The jet engine was developed in Britain by Sir Frank Whittle.
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1939: Germany invaded Poland, leading to the start of WWII.
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1954: Sir Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes.
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1966: England won the FIFA World Cup, captained by Bobby Moore.
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2002: Winston Churchill was voted the greatest Briton of all time.