文档介绍：History of Britain
1 Ancient Britain
History of Britain
2 Medieval Britain
3 Modern Britain
1 Ancient Britain
Gaius Julius Caesar
July 12, 102BC– March 15, 44 BC
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A brilliant Roman military and political leader
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Gaius Julius Caesar
Roman Invasion (55BC-407AD)
In order to resist the British revolt, An east-west of the Great Wall with a total length of 118Km , known to history as The Hadrians Wall, was built in the north of the island of Great Britain by Roman
Hadrians Wall
Due to the constant struggle of the British, For nearly 400 years Britain was under the Roman occupation, but it was never a total occupation. With the British against Roman rule struggle more and more intense, in 407, the Roman were forced to evacuate British , and the rule of roman came to an end.
2 Medieval Britain
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
In 1558, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne, ruled England for years up to 45 years.
When she reigned, she not only eeded in
Maintaining the unity of England, and after nearly half a century of domination, making England one of the most powful nation in Europe.
In the Elizabethan age,under the support of Elizabeth, British conducted a voyage adventure of the sea around the world which shocked Europe.
In 1588,British fleet defeated the Spanish Armada, and established maritime supremacy
The victory in the Battle of Britain and Spain in 1588 exhibited the power of nation under the rule of monarchy. In the pursuit of world’s maritime hegemony, Britain made a solid step forward.
3 Modern Britain
The Industrial revolution
War
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Steamships
Steam train
In 1815,the British Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo, and became British Field Marshal, moreover, He granted the rank of Marshal of France, Tsarist Russia, Prussia, Spain, Portugal and herlands. Duke of Wellington was the only one who obtained the rank of Marshal of seven countries in the history of the world. Certainly