Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí

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Datum vytvoření: 2012/2013

Autor: Mgr. Hana Svrčková

Škola: Střední průmyslová škola textilní, Liberec, Tyršova1, příspěvková organizace

Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí

3. History of the UK

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Questions:• Who were the first inhabitants of the British Isles?

• Who and when invaded the country?

• How was Great Britain formed?

• Who were the important monarchs?

• What were the important events in the 20th century?

Invaders

• The British Isles experienced a series of invasions in the past 2,000 years:

• 1. The Romans – invaded in 43 AD (called the country Britannia, founded Londonium, built roads)

• 2. The Anglo-Saxons – came in the 5th century from today‘s Germany and Denmark

• 3. The Vikings – came during the 9th century from Denmark and Norway

• 4. The Normans – in 1066, William the Conqueror became the rules of Britain after the Battle of Hastings – the Norman conquest

The first inhabitants

• …were the Celts who

came from continental

Europe more than 2,500

years ago.

• The remains of their

language are surviving

in Welsh, Scottish

Gaelic and Irish Gaelic.

• Celts were pushed

northwards by all the

invaders.

Invasions

How was Great Britain formed?

• Scotland, Wales and England used to be

separated kingdoms before:

• In 1485 a Welsh prince, Henry Tudor became

King Henry VII of England (and therefore

united Wales and England)

• In 1603 King James VI of Scotland inherited

the crown of England and Wales and became

King James I of England (Elizabeth I‘s

nephew, Mary Stuart‘s son)

• In 1707 – the parliaments of England, Wales

and Scotland were united

Ireland

• It was officially a part of the kingdom from 1802

to 1922

• Finally in 1922 the independent Republic of

Ireland (Eire) was formed (catholic)

• But Northern Ireland (Ulster) (protestant)

became a part of the United Kingdom

• The separatist tendencies and the religious-

based violence is a never-ending problem in N.I.

Dynasties to rule the UK• Since the Middle Ages the following dinasties have

ruled over the UK:

• The Plantagenets

• The House of Lancaster and York

• The Tudors

• The Stuarts

• The House of Hanover

• The House of Saxe-Coburg

• Since 1910, the House of Windsor is the royal family

Modern history of the UK

• In the 20th century, the UK played an important role

in both world wars

• Millions of soldiers died in the WWI

• In the WWII, the British Isles were never invaded by

the Nazis, but the cities were badly bombed

Henry VIII Tudor (1509-1547)

• Famous for having 6 wives:

1. Catherine of Aragon – divorced

2. Anne Boleyn – beheaded

3. Jane Seymor – died at birthgiving

4. Anne Cleeves – divorced

5. Catherine Howard- beheaded

6. Catherine Parr – overlived Henry)

• In 1534 founded the Church ofEngland separated from Vatican as he needed to divorce Catherine ofAragon

Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

• Ruled in the time of

renaissance and

Shakespeare

• Called the „virgin Queen“

as she never married

• As a protestant queen

ruled among catholic

enemies

• The oversea explorations

started under her rule

Queen Victoria (1837 – 1901)

• The longest ruling female

monarch in history

• The Victorian era

• The British Empire

reached its peak and

became the world power

n. 1

Queen Elizabeth II

• Born 1926

• Became queen in 1952

• Celebrated the diamond

jubilee in 2012

• In 1947 married Prince

Phillip, with whom she has

four children

What do you know?

• Who were the first inhabitants of the British Isles?

• Who and when invaded the country?

• How was Great Britain formed?

• Who were the important monarchs?

• What were the important events in the 20th century?

Answer key• The Celts

• 1. The Romans – 43 BC

• 2. the Anglo-Saxons – the 5th century

• 3. the Vikings – the 9th century

• 4. the Normans – 1066

• In 1485 Henry Tudor united England and Wales,

became Henry VII, in 1603 James VI united Scotland

with the rest of the country, became James I

• Henry VII, Henry VIII, Elizabeth I, Victoria

Použitá literatura• BORSBEY, Janet, SWAN, Ruth: Crossing Cultures,

reálie anglicky mluvících zemí. 1. vyd. Dubicko:

INFOA. ISBN 978-80-7240-683-8

• BRENDLOVÁ, Světla: Reálie anglicky mluvících zemí,

2. dopl. Vyd. Plzeň: FRAUS. ISBN 80-7238-307-8

• CUNNINGHAM, Sarah, MOOR, Peter: New Cutting

Edge Intermediate Student‘s Book. 3. vyd. 2007.

Harlow: PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED. ISBN – 13:

978-0-582-82517-8

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