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E. The moral guardian. “The sun never sets” Victoria ? The British Empire ? the longest reign in English history ? the grandmother of Europe 20th century : 1. The Labor party 2. First world war 3. between the wars 4. Second world war 5. postwar Britain 6. joining the EEC (1973) 7. Thatcher and her era Thatcher and her era ―The Iron Lady” (tight control of Britain’s moary policy) the first female Prime Minister in the nation’s history in 1979. The return to private ownership of stateowned industries The use of moarist policies to control inflation The weakening of trade unions The strengthening of the role of market forces in the economy A emphasis on law and order Queen Elizabeth II 。 C. Struggle for mastery。s Cathedral by Sir Christopher Wren James II ? escaped to France in 1648, disguised as a girl ? Catholic ? persecution of the Protestants 4) The civil wars (16421651) A. parliamentary victory 1651 B. execution of Charles I 1649 C. Protectorate (16531659) Oliver Cromwell and his son 5) Restoration (1660) Charles returns with a big wele and was crowned in April 1660, as the restoration of Stewart Dynasty 6)Glorious Revolution(1688) A. James Ⅱ was overthrown by parliamentarians with an invading army led by the Dutch stadtholder William of Orange B. Bill of Rights, autocratic monarchyconstitutional monarchy C. marked the end of feudalism and the beginning of capitalism ★ Britain came into being in 1707 with the Act of Union which united England and Scotland. 7)Whigs and Tories Whigs favored reform and Tories are monarchists. William III and Queen Mary II ? offered the English crown ? invaded England in 1688 8)Enclosure A. a significant rise during the Tudor period B. during 1819th century, the Enclosure Acts by the parliament C. harms: Peasant Dispossessed of their land D. significance: better farming methods accumulation of capital abundant food cheap and mobile labor 19th century : 1) The Chartist Movement (1836— 1848) Chartism: a movement for political and social reform during the mid19th century. The six main aims in the People’s Charter of 1838 were largely realized later. Giving birth