United Kingdom

The History of the United Kingdom

The UK population is considered an example of a population which has undergone the 'demographic transition' - that is, the transition from a (typically) pre-industrial population with high birth and mortality rates and only slow population growth, through a stage of falling mortality and faster rates of population growth, to a stage of low birth and mortality rates with, again, lower rates of population growth. This population growth through 'natural change' has been accompanied in the past two decades by growth through net international migration into the UK.According to the 2011census, the total population of theUnited Kingdomwas around 63,182,000.It is the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France) and the 22nd-largest in the world. Its overallpopulation densityis one of the highest in the world at 259 people per square kilometre, due to the particularly high population density in England. Almost one-third of the population lives in England's southeast, which is predominantly urban and suburban, with about 8 million in the capital city ofLondon, the population density of which is just over 5,200 per square kilometre.
POPULATION

Introduction
The British Isles have a rich history going back thousands of years.The history of the United Kingdom includes also the history of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The history is full of invaders, wars, rulers.

History
4000 - 1500 BC
stone age man, the first farmers, Stonehenge
1500 BC - 43 AD
the age of hill forts and the Celts
43 AD - 410 AD
Roman Britain, they came, they saw, they

conquered
410 - 1066
the Romans left, the Anglo Saxons arrived, the Normans conquered

1066 - 1154
the Normans consolidate their conquest
1154 - 1485
the Middle Ages
1485 - 1603
Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and the Tudors
1603 - 1660
the divine right of kings to rule, then chop off their

heads

1660 - 1715Restoration and Revolution, the beginning of
Empire
1715 - 1815
The German Georges rule Britain
1600 - 1783
Britain in North America - we would rather

forget
1815 - 1914
Peace and prosperity, the growth of Empire

1914 - 1918
The First World War, carnage without a cause
1918 - 1939
The after effects of World War I, the General

Strike
1939 - 1945
World War II
1945 - 2000
Post War Britain - loses an Empire, looks for

the role

The Kings and Queens
Until 1603 the English and Scottish Crowns were separated. Following the Accession of King James VI of Scotland (I of England) to the English Throne. From the end of the 17th century, monarchs lost executive power and they became subject to Parliament, resulting in today's constitutional Monarchy.

The best known Queen:
Elizabeth gave the name to a golden age of poets, statesmen and adventurers. Known as the Virgin Queen, or Gloriana.
Queen Elizabeth I

1533 - 1603

The best known King:
Claims to the throne of France led to the Hundred Years' War and the loss of almost all the large English territory in France.
Eduard III

1312-1377

The Historical Flag
When King James VI of Scotland ascended to the English throne, thereby becoming James I of England, the national flags of England and Scotland on land continued to be.
by Graham Bartram
Flag adopted 1 January 1801

Flag crosses
The Union Jack/Flag includes the Cross of St. George (England), the Cross of St. Andrew (Scotland) and the Cross of St. Patrick (Ireland).

The Map of UK
Here we can see all the countries of United Kingdom

The Most Important Wars
The Hundred Years War 1336-1565Wars of the Roses 1455-1487Civil War 1642-1645Boer War 1901-1902World War I 1914-1918World War II 1939-1945

Wales
a Celtic land of mountains and coal

Northern Ireland
It is clear today that the Irish problem has not been solved. Northern Protestants feel they have a right to determine their own future democratically. Northern Catholics feel they have the right to be part of a united Ireland.

Scotland
An English army arrived to relieve the Scots siege of Stirling. Bruce defeated the English army under Edward II, who was lucky to escape with his life. The Scots victory at the Battle of Bannockburn secured complete Scots independence.

England
England has always played an important role in the world economy and business.

Historical Monument
the name of a very remarkable ancient monument in England It consists of a great collection of stones
Stonehedge

The Historical Big Ben
Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks. It houses the House of Parliament.

Summary

The history has efected our lives for centuries and will continue to do the same in future.

We think that England has always been rich of kings and queens who has changed the world.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain


The British Isles are a group

of islands on the north-west coast of the continent

of Europe.

The largest islands are

Great Britain and Ireland

and Northern Ireland

England, Wales and Scotland are in

the Great Britain.

Northern Ireland is

in the north-eastern part of Ireland.

The larger part

of Ireland is

the Irish Republic.


The British Isles

have many rivers,

but

they are not very long:

the Severn

the Thames

and so on.


There are many beautiful lakes

in Scotland and north-west England.

As a rule, there is no ice

on the lakes

and

rivers in winter.


There are no

high mountains on these islands.

The highest mountain in Scotland Ben Nevis (1,343 meters high)

The highest mountain in Wales Snowdon (1,085 meters high)


The climate of

the British Isles is

not very cold in winter and never

very hot in summer. All parts of

the British Isles

get a lot of rain

in all seasons.


There are four nationalities which have their own

language and culture:

the English, the Irish, the Welsh, the Scottish.

The population of the

the United Kingdom of Great Britain

is almost 56 mln.


London, the capital, is one of many important industrial centers. Clothes, food, planes, cars are made in and around London. It is 2000 years old.

Many years ago

London was a small

town on the

Thames. Now

London is

a beautiful city.


The oldest part of the capital is the City of London, it makes about 1 square mile.

Many monuments of Londons history are in the City.

London has many theatres and concert halls,

galleries and museums.


In London there are many historical places

which are the most interesting and popular

among the Londoners and

foreign tourists from different countries.


Before railways were built in Britain, canals had been made to join one river to another, and canal boat carried goods between the industrial centers and the seaports.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is the most mysterious structure in the world. It is situated in the South of England. The largest of its stones weigh 50 tons, and the smallest 5 tons. It had been building during 6 hundred years. The sun and the stones at Stonehenge let Druids know when the months and seasons start.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London is the most famous of all the historical buildings in London. It stands today almost unchanged since it was built in the 11th century. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. But today it is a museum. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London.

The Tower of London

The black ravens that live in the gardens of the Tower now are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. The Raven Master is the person who gives them food.

Many people from other countries come to see the Tower. They see the dark stone halls with small windows and thick doors. The walls of the Tower are five metres thick. In the museum they can see many old guns.

St. Pauls Cathedral

It is the second famous church. St. Pauls Cathedral is the greatest work of Englands greatest architect, Christopher Wren. The Cathedral was begun in 1675.

It was opened in 1697 but

was finished only in 1710, when Wren

was almost 80 years old. There are memorials

to many famous men of England in the Cathedral.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is in

the centre of the West End of London. In the centre there is Nelsons Column with the figure of the great seaman who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Trafalgar Square is the place where mass meetings and demonstrations take place.

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus is a square in the central part of London. It is the meeting point of six streets. Londons best-known theatres and cinemas

and most famous restaurants are on Piccadilly Circus. In the square you can see people of many nationalities and hear a lot of different languages.

The Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament in London, known also as

the Palace of Westminster, is the place where

members of

Parliament gather

to make laws.

The Houses of Parliament is

a very large building which stands near the Thames.

Big Ben

The bell weights 13 tons. The man in charge of the building was Sir Benjamin Hall. He was very tall, so the workers called him Big Ben. It strikes every hour.

There are two tall towers at the corners of the building and one of them is the Clock Tower. It was built in 1858 by the English people.

Westminster Abbey

It is a royal church. Westminster Abbey is the historic building in London to which every visitor sooner or later goes.

The Abbey was founded in the 11th century. Many of Great Britains famous men are buried in Westminster Abbey.


Do the test after the watching;

Write the paper on one of the Londons sights;

Retell the story about London.

THANK YOU

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