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  • What was the "new religion" in Britain after Henry VIII's reformation?
    Church of Englind - protestant
  • Who were the Henry VIII's wives which he executed?
    Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard
  • Name some imported things from the former British colonies
    tea, potatoes, tobacco, rice, curry
  • What is the surname of Queen Elizabeth II?
    Windsor
  • Which battle happened in 1066?
    Battle of Hastings
  • How were the Anglo-Saxons called? What derived from that?
    Angles - Angle-land - England
  • What two nations fought in the 100 years war?
    british and french
  • How is this called and who built it?
    Hadrian's Wall - Romans
  • Where are the Normans from?
    north of France
  • Why did Henry VIII reformed the church?
    because he wanted a divorce, he wasn't the head of church and it wasn't allowed
  • What is queen Victoria's nickname?
    grandmother of Europe
  • What was the family house from which Henry VIII came?
    Tudor
  • Where are Anglo-Saxns from?
    Germany and Denmark
  • Who were the first settlers?
    celts
  • How many wifes did Henry VIII have?
    6
  • What was Elizabeth I's nickname?
    virgin queen
  • What is the name of the british first colony in America?
    Virginia
  • Why did the Battle of Hastings happen?
    normans came and invaded Britain
  • When was queen Elizabeth II's coronation?
    1953
  • Name some of the countries in former British Empire
    India, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, parts of South America, parts of Africa...
  • Where are Vikings from?
    Scandinavia
  • What are the things/inventions the Romans brought and "built" in Britain?
    cities, streets, sewage systems, baths...
  • Who helped queen Elizabeth I with colonization?
    Sir Walter Raleigh
  • How were the celts called? What derived from that?
    Britons - Britannia - Britain