Overview of and topical guide to the history of the British Isles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the history of the British Isles:
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Political entities
Throughout history, various political entities have inhabited the British Isles, with varying degrees of power and independence over one another.
Existing political entities
The British Isles also includes three Crown dependencies of the United Kingdom.
The following political entities all at one time existed within the British Isles.
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms
Anglo-Saxons inhabited England from the 5th Century, and formed their own kingdoms.
Irish kingdoms
Prior to the Norman invasion of Ireland many Irish Kingdoms existed. Some of the larger ones were:
Kingdoms in Scotland
The following kingdoms all existed in what is now recognised as Scotland:
Welsh kingdoms
During the medieval era several kingdoms existed in Wales.
Modern period
During the modern period the following entities have all existed, but no longer do so.
Time periods
Prehistoric
Classical period
The history of the British Isles in the classical era was characterised by the attempts of the Roman Empire to conquer the islands.
Medieval period
Early modern period
19th Century
20th Century to present
Major events
Throughout history, there have been several events that had a lasting impact on the British Isles as a whole.
Conflicts
Conflicts within the British Isles
Historically, there have been many conflicts between the people inhabiting the British Isles which led to a lasting impact on the history of the islands.
Invasions from outside the British Isles
There have been several invasions of the British Isles by outside entities, some of which had a lasting impact on the history of the islands.
Political events
The following events had a lasting impact on the political shape of the British Isles.
Persons influential in the history of the British Isles
National leaders
Monarchs
Elected leaders
Timeline
The following is a timeline showing the major nations within the British Isles, or which controlled parts of the islands, over time.
Miscellaneous
See also
External links
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Geography
Island groups Lists of islands of
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Island groups Current states Former states
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