POLI 212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Chartism, Collectivism, Industrial Revolution
17 Dec 2014
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Geographic setting: group of islands at the northwest coast of europe. Definitions: great britain = biggest of the british isles, encompassing england, scotland and wales, ireland = second biggest of the british isles, encompassing northern ireland and the irish republic, britain/uk = england, scotland, wales and northern ireland. 1066: battle of hastings unification of kingdoms under the norman monarchy. 1215: magna carta concessions of monarch to feudal powers i. o. t. prevent abuse of royal power. 1536: act of union between england and wales. 1640 1688: civil wars, ending with the abdication of james ii (glorious revolution) and the establishment of power of parliament. 1707: act of union between england, wales and scotland. 1801: act of union between england, wales, scotland and ireland. 1922: southern ireland declares itself the irish freestate. 1997: after referenda limited substate legislation in scotland and wales. 2014: referendum in scotland to vote for independence.
