Britain+-+Words+and+expressions


 * Words and expressions**

The Celtic Fringe is the outskirts of Britain that the Celts where forced to by the Romans.
 * The Celtic Fringe**

The Anglo-Saxon language.
 * Old English(450-1100)**

A language which was mixed with French and the Anglo-Saxon language.
 * Middle English(1100-1500)**

English got more standardized, and became more like present day English.
 * Early Modern English(1500-1700)**

The class system which the Normans took with them from France
 * The Feudal System**

The name of the reign of Elizabeth I. Which lasted from 1558-1603. Where Britain won over the Spanish Armada, and began to establish colonies in America.
 * The Golden Age**

Britain went quickly from a farming country to a industrialized country. And produced much faster than before.
 * The Industrial Revolution**

The reign of Queen Victoria. Lasted from 1837-1901. In this reign Britain was the dominant power of the world and controlled most of its resources and its people.
 * The Victorian Age**

The National Health Service. The British health service were the government controlled the health service. The idea was that the country take care of its inhabitant's health. Was weakened during Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister.
 * NHS**

Traditionalism is keeping traditions close and don't change tradtitions.
 * Traditionalism**

It means that you accept your place in the class system and that you can't move up in the class system.
 * Class consciousness**

Was a state that was established in 1922 after the Anglo-Irish Treaty, due to the Irish resistance against the British rule in Ireland.
 * The Irish Free State**

A war within Ireland where one side accepted the Anglo-Irish treaty and the other side which wanted Northern Ireland to be a part of the Republic of Ireland. Those disagreements lead to a war.
 * The Irish Civil War**