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Wars of the Three Kingdoms - A series of interconnected conflicts within the British Isles from 1639 to 1653. Jacobite risings - A series of conflicts over the succession of the British throne from 1689 to 1745. Irish War of Independence - A conflict fought between the Irish Republican Army and British forces over the independence of Ireland.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 December 2024. Archipelago in north-western Europe This article is about the geographical archipelago. For those parts under British sovereignty, see British Islands. British Isles Other native names Éire agus an Bhreatain Mhór (Irish) Ynysoedd Prydain (Welsh) Enesow Bretennek (Cornish) Eileanan ...
The Making of British History, Routledge, 1995 ISBN 978-0-41513-041-7; Hugh Kearney, The British Isles: A History of Four Nations, Cambridge University Press, 2006 (2nd edition) ISBN 978-0-521-84600-4; Richard S. Lambert, The Great Heritage: a History of Britain for Canadians, House of Grant, 1964 (and earlier editions and/or printings)
Kingdom of Mann and the Isles 1098: Cymru Kingdom of Norway Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland: 1171: Lordship of Ireland 1204 Magna Carta Treaty of York: 1266 1282 Wars of Scottish Independence: 1333: Bailiwick of Guernsey: Bailiwick of Jersey: Isle of Man 1469: Kingdom of Scotland: Poynings' Law: 1541 Scottish Reformation Tudor conquest of Ireland
This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of 1 square kilometre (247 acres) or larger, listing area and population data. The total area of the islands is 314,965 km 2 (121,609 sq mi). [1]
An early variant of the term British Isles dates back to Ancient Greek times, when they were known as the Pretanic or Britannic Islands. It was translated as the British Isles into English in the late 16th or early 17th centuries by English and Welsh writers, whose writings have been described as propaganda and politicised. [19] [20] [21]
This is a list of selected British islands grouped by constituent country or overseas territory. The largest British island is Great Britain, which forms a substantial majority of the United Kingdom and is the ninth-largest island in the world.
Pages in category "History of the British Isles" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. ... Outline of the history of the British Isles; P.