"The history of UK
1. Prehistory
Human colonised Great Britain in paleolithic period. It was 700 000 yrs. ago. English channel didn’t exist and GB was connected with Europe. After neolithic revolution, they settled down and started with agriculture. They grew wheat and hordeum and they breeded sheeps and goats. Around year 3000 b.c. they started with building of megalith called Stonehenge and they finished it thousand years later.

Around year 750 b.c. was known production of iron.
Two hundert years later GB was populated with celts. They had their own coins.

2. Roman Britain
First time Caesar attempted to conquer Britain in years 55 and 54 b.c. but his fleet was destroyed because of storm. Emperors Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula didn’t have opportunities to conquer GB. But in year 43, emperor Augustus attacked and conqeured south England and than Wales. After time ( in year 61 ) Boudicca led the rebellion against Roman Empire. Her army killed over 70 000 roman soldeirs but she didn’t win and killed herself. Romans were often attacked by Scottish tribes ( e.g. Picts ) so in year 120 Hadrianus decided to build a wall ( Hadrian’s wall ). It should be protection against these wild tribes. Later there was built the second wall (y.140) but Romans used it only for 20 years. In the 3rd century stated a big crisis. There were a lot of usurpers against emperors in different places of Roman empire but they all were punished. In 286 Diocletianus reorganised state administration. Britania was of part of diocese Galliae. During the 4th century tribes of germans and celts were attacking against Romans. After death of Theodosius in year 395, Roman empire was succeded by West roman and East roman empires. 15 years later Roman army went away from Britain. They had to protect Italy.

3. Anglo-Saxon England
Around year 500 GB was attacked by Anglo-Saxons but king Arthur stopped and deafeated them but came again in year 552 and after the time they colonised the most of England. In Cantebury was established archbishopric in year 597. The first archbishop was St. Augustin. In year 601 he inroduced christiantinty into Aglo-Saxons ( he baptized Ethelbert, the first king of Anglo-Saxons ). In Britain were 7 anglo-saxon kingdoms that were at war with each other. In year 829 all of these kingdoms were unified by Edgar from Wessex. Anglosaxons had new enemies – Danes. They were defeated by Alfred the Great but Danes they still were in East England ( Daneclaw ). In this time they started to write Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Later The king Edward conquered Daneclaw but 73 years later Danes came back and conquered Daneclaw. They were rulling Danclaw untill 1066.

4. Norman rule
After death of Anglo-Saxon king Edward III. the figths for throne bacame. He wanted
William to be English king. William, who lived in Normandia, came to England and won the battle of Hastings in year 1066. He became a king of England. He quashed rebelions cruelly. He sold english land to norman aristokracy. He replaced english bishops with french bishops. He supported french workmen and traders. Normans built big castles, churches, monasterys and cathedrals. Aristokracy spoke french but people spoke english. Normans established civil service and system of taxation. The informations about taxation, lands and regulations were recorded in Domesday Book. After time they conquered Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Later, dispute over throne caused that the new norman dynasty Plantagenets got the throne.
The new Anglo-Norman king became Henry II. 5. The house of Plantagenes
Henry II. reduce the influence of church. In this time was changed legislation.
The new aristokracy was created. Henry’s successor was Rachard I. The Lionheart but he had to také part in Third crusade. He died soon and the king of England became John. In year 1215 he had to sign Magna charta liberatum. It reduced the power of the king and because of was created parliament. It was one step to demokracy."