Did anyone read the novel 'London' by Edward Rutherfurd. It gives a rather nice
overview of Brittish history packed into some interesting plots.
Sonja
Charlie Bell schreef:
> > At 11:58 PM 5/28/01 -0000 Alberto Monteiro wrote:
> > >BTW, AFAIK, in the 1812 war between England and the USA,
> > >both of them were "democratic" - as far as democracy meant
> > >at that time.
> >
> > Not being up on my British History, was there some sort of revolution that
> > occurred between 1776 and 1812 in the UK? i.e. exactly when did the
> > monarchy of colonial Britain turn into the Republic of modern UK today?
> >
> > JDG
>
> It didn't suddenly change. It evolved. Most of Colonial Britain happened
> during Victoria's reign (?1832? - 1901), anyway.
>
> The House of Commons dates back to the 13th Century, and the full
> distinction between the Commons and the Lords in the 14th Century.
>
> First Prime Minister was Sir Robert Walpole, from 1720 to 1740 or so.
>
> Parliament in Britain has evolved since then, we haven't had a 'revolution'
> or a massive upheaval since James II was booted out (for being Catholic...)
> and we asked William of Orange and Mary his wife to come take the throne as
> joint sovereigns. That was 1688...
>
> Charlie
