The British Isles

The British Isles
Geographical and Historical Notes

The intention of
this page is to give
an overall picture
of the basic geographical features and the main
historical traits
that have made
Britain what
it is today.

Geographical Notes

England
Scotland
Ireland

Climate

Political Division

Historical Notes: The United Kingdom

England

Early English History (c. 500BC - 1066)
Later Middle Ages (1154 - 1485)
The Tudors (1485 - 1603)
Stuart Age (1603 - 1689)
Beginning of Constitutionalism and Colonial Expansion (1689 - 1760)
Age of Revolutions (1760 - 1837)
Victorian Age (1837 - 1901)
World Wars (1901 - 1945)
Post-war period ( 1945 - )

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Historical Notes: Eire

The British Commnwealth

Biographical Sources

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