1.	Raný středověk

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Středověk

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Novověk

4.	Moderní dějiny

" The Queen Elizabeth I was unmarried and died in 1603 without an heir. The crown was inherited by Scottish relatives called Stuarts. It was founded the union of England and Scotland called Great Britain. But the Stuarts wanted absolute power, not to be limited by the Parliament. The nobles supported the king Charles I had conflicts with Parliament which led to the Civil War in 1642. Oliver Cromwell led the Parliament to the victory and Charles was executed in 1648. England was a republic and Cromwell became Lord Protector. After Cromwell died the monarchy was restored. In 1660 Charles II was proclaimed the king of England and Britain became a constitutional monarchy with 2 political parties – Tories and the Whigs. In 1666 London burnt down in the Great fire.
Glorious revolution (bloodless) was in 1688. James II attempted to restore absolute power. The Parliament deposed him and his oldest daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange got the crown. The Parliament issued Bill of rights which once for ever limited the power of the king, strengthened the Parliament’s power and outlawed Catholicism for all the Englishmen including the king.
The colonial expansion was in 18th century. It was the age of factories, machines, inventions and commerce. For example James Watt invented a steam engine in 1764 or George Stephenson invented a steam locomotive in 1814."