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Celtic peoples, including the ancestors of the [[Wales|Welsh]], are indigenous to it. The [[Roman civilization|Romans]] conquered most of the island through successive invasions from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE, building [[Hadrian's Wall]] to defend their northern boundary. The disintegration of the [[Roman Empire]] in the 5th century allowed a mass migration of Germanic peoples into the island which drove the Celts to its western and northern regions. Eventually, the [[Kingdom of England]] emerged as the premier power on the island from the coalescence of the [[Heptarchy|Anglo-Saxon kingdoms]] while the [[Scotland|Kingdom of Scotland]] formed at the northern end. To the west, surviving Celts established several petty kingdoms which developed into a common Welsh identity.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Great Britain}}</ref> | Celtic peoples, including the ancestors of the [[Wales|Welsh]], are indigenous to it. The [[Roman civilization|Romans]] conquered most of the island through successive invasions from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE, building [[Hadrian's Wall]] to defend their northern boundary. The disintegration of the [[Roman Empire]] in the 5th century allowed a mass migration of Germanic peoples into the island which drove the Celts to its western and northern regions. Eventually, the [[Kingdom of England]] emerged as the premier power on the island from the coalescence of the [[Heptarchy|Anglo-Saxon kingdoms]] while the [[Scotland|Kingdom of Scotland]] formed at the northern end. To the west, surviving Celts established several petty kingdoms which developed into a common Welsh identity.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Great Britain}}</ref> | ||
== History== | ==History== | ||
===Roman Empire=== | ===Roman Empire=== | ||
Prior to the [[Roman Empire|Roman invasion]], Great Britain was ruled by King [[Lud]] around 66 CE.<ref name="Lud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Ludgate Circus]]</ref> | Prior to the [[Roman Empire|Roman invasion]], Great Britain was ruled by King [[Lud]] around 66 CE.<ref name="Lud">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' – [[Database: Ludgate Circus]]</ref> | ||
Around 122 CE,<ref name="Hadrian1">{{ | Around 122 CE,<ref name="Hadrian1">{{WP|Hadrian's Wall}}</ref>, Emperor [[Hadrian]] constructed [[Hadrian's Wall]] to keep out northern tribes from [[Scotland]].<ref name="Hadrian2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: Hadrian's Wall]]</ref> | ||
===Middle Ages=== | ===Middle Ages=== | ||
The [[Wessex|Kingdom of Wessex]] was founded in the south of the island in 519.<ref name="Wessex">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Wessex]]</ref> | The [[Wessex|Kingdom of Wessex]] was founded in the south of the island in 519.<ref name="Wessex">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: Wessex]]</ref> | ||
===Early Modern period=== | ===Early Modern period=== | ||
On 2 September 1666, a fire broke out in {{wiki|Pudding Lane}}, later burning down 373 acres of [[London]]. King [[Charles II of England]] encouraged an evacuation to quell fears of a subsequent rebellion.<ref | On 2 September 1666, a fire broke out in {{wiki|Pudding Lane}}, later burning down 373 acres of [[London]]. King [[Charles II of England]] encouraged an evacuation to quell fears of a subsequent rebellion.<ref name="Pudding Lane">''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – [[Database: Suspicious Fire in London]]</ref> | ||
The {{Wiki|Peace of Utrecht}} was signed by [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain]] in 1714, officially ending the [[War of the Spanish Succession]]. This would go on to indirectly trigger the [[Golden Age of Piracy]] in the [[Caribbean Sea]].<ref name="Golden">''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref> | The {{Wiki|Peace of Utrecht}} was signed by [[Anne, Queen of Great Britain]] in 1714, officially ending the [[War of the Spanish Succession]]. This would go on to indirectly trigger the [[Golden Age of Piracy]] in the [[Caribbean Sea]].<ref name="Golden">''Assassin's Creed: Initiates'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref> | ||
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Great Britain is an island in the British Isles which comprises most of the sovereign state of the United Kingdom.
Celtic peoples, including the ancestors of the Welsh, are indigenous to it. The Romans conquered most of the island through successive invasions from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century CE, building Hadrian's Wall to defend their northern boundary. The disintegration of the Roman Empire in the 5th century allowed a mass migration of Germanic peoples into the island which drove the Celts to its western and northern regions. Eventually, the Kingdom of England emerged as the premier power on the island from the coalescence of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms while the Kingdom of Scotland formed at the northern end. To the west, surviving Celts established several petty kingdoms which developed into a common Welsh identity.[1]
History
Roman Empire
Prior to the Roman invasion, Great Britain was ruled by King Lud around 66 CE.[2]
Around 122 CE,[3], Emperor Hadrian constructed Hadrian's Wall to keep out northern tribes from Scotland.[4]
Middle Ages
The Kingdom of Wessex was founded in the south of the island in 519.[5]
Early Modern period
On 2 September 1666, a fire broke out in Pudding Lane, later burning down 373 acres of London. King Charles II of England encouraged an evacuation to quell fears of a subsequent rebellion.[6]
The Peace of Utrecht was signed by Anne, Queen of Great Britain in 1714, officially ending the War of the Spanish Succession. This would go on to indirectly trigger the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean Sea.[7]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy
- Assassin's Creed III
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates
- Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children
References
- ↑
Great Britain on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Syndicate – Database: Ludgate Circus
- ↑ Hadrian's Wall on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Hadrian's Wall
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Wessex
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Suspicious Fire in London
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Before the Golden Age