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British History and Shakespeare

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    Answer questions about the book "A History of Britain" and Shakespeare
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  • Who were the different groups of people that invaded Britain? Why did they invade it? How did they contribute to British culture?
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  • How did these people make a big difference to British history? King Harold Boudica Alfred the Great William the Conqueror
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  • Explain how England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland become The United Kingdom.
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  • Why was Ireland "cut" into two?
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  • Who was this man? Why was and still is he so famous?
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  • Who were Henry's wives? What was the fate of each one?
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  • What were the differences between Catholic and Protestant ideas about religion?Were these people Catholic or Protestant at the end of their time as king/queen? Henry VIII Edward VI Mary I Elizabeth I Mary Queen of Scots James II
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  • How were these people important to religion in Britain? Katherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn Thomas Wolsey King Philip of Spain
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  • Why did Elizabeth I order to kill her cousin Mary? In what way were they similar? In what way were they different?
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  • What was The Magna Carta? Why was it written? Who broke its rules?
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  • Explain who Oliver Cromwell was and why he was important in British history.
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  • Why did lords, priests, landowners and businessmen ask King Henry III for a parliament? (Early idea of parliaments) Did the King accept? What happened next?
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  • King Charles I closed parliament twice. Explain why.
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  • Who was the last Catholic King? What happened next between the Parliament and the Monarchs?
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  • What was life like in the 18th century for workers?
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  • What were the “revolutions” of the late 18th century?
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