History
- England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland initiall indipendet → England dominated others
- 1303 English King Edward I. made son (welch-born) prince of Wales
- 1542 Wales fully nnexed by England
- 1604 King of Scotland also became King of England → 1707 union of both countries
- 1535 Henry III. Ireland under english control → Kingdom of Ireland
- 1801 United Kingdom of Great Britain an Ireland
- 1919 - 1921 Irish independence war → northern Ireland only part of UK
- 1998 Ireland, Scotland, Wlaes own law-making institutions
Colonization
- USA
- India/ Africa
→ most powerful nation on earth
Rich & Poor
- Great Britain was always class-ridden
- Result of industrial revolution: bigger cities and slums → bad conditions
→ welfare policies for poor