The UK has a hugely diverse history, which is what makes it such a fascinating place to visit. Whether you're wandering around a city, visiting the moors or traversing the canals, you're surrounded by castles, historic homes, museums, Roman walls and just about everything else you can think of. Even fish and chips, the nation's favourite meal, is steeped in history!
Here is where you can learn more about the UK's history, from the early tribes to the Roman, Viking, Saxon and Norman invasions to the establishment of the monarchy, to the chaos of the Blitz and the fun of Beatlemania. There are endless stories to be told about the UK’s foundations, so once you've visited heritage attractions, you can learn more about the people and incidents that make them part of history...Read More
The UK has a hugely diverse history, which is what makes it such a fascinating place to visit. Whether you're wandering around a city, visiting the moors or traversing the canals, you're surrounded by castles, historic homes, museums, Roman walls and just about everything else you can think of. Even fish and chips, the nation's favourite meal, is steeped in history!
Here is where you can learn more about the UK's history, from the early tribes to the Roman, Viking, Saxon and Norman invasions to the establishment of the monarchy, to the chaos of the Blitz and the fun of Beatlemania. There are endless stories to be told about the UK’s foundations, so once you've visited heritage attractions, you can learn more about the people and incidents that make them part of history here.
Invasions, wars and revolution
In the early days of settlement in the UK, people formed tribes, which in turn became the clans of Scotland and the Celtic communities. After the Vikings, the Romans and the Saxons invaded at various points, those communities were diversified and grew to become their own individual kingdoms.
We’re all aware (though probably because of the insurance company more than anything else) of the Battle of Hastings in 1066, which kickstarted the Norman reign and the establishment of the monarchy, before the middle ages, the Tudors with their many fights overseas and the English Civil War and Revolution under the Stuarts, which saw the monarchy disbanded and then reinstated as well as the establishment of a modern parliament.
For more on what makes Britain, Britain, see below.
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