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British History A - Z

Test your knowledge of the kings, queens, battles, and events that shaped Britain, A to Z. • Good Luck!
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Last updated: April 17, 2026
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Clue
Answer
A
King of Wessex who defeated the Vikings and became "the Great"
Alfred
B
The catastrophic pandemic that killed up to half of the population in 1348
Black Death
C
The King executed in 1649 following the English Civil War
Charles
D
The massive survey of English land commissioned by William the Conqueror
Domesday Book
E
The "Virgin Queen" whose 45-year reign saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth
F
The famous plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 (associated with Guy Fawkes
Fawkes
G
The 1666 disaster that destroyed most of medieval London
Great Fire
H
The 1066 battle where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold
Hastings
I
The era of rapid manufacturing and technological growth beginning in the 1700s
Industrial Revolution
J
The King forced by barons to sign the Magna Carta in 1215
John
K
Prime Minister who famously used the "V for Victory" sign during WWII
Kier Hardie
L
The city that served as the capital of Roman Britain (Londinium)
London
M
The "Great Charter" that limited the King's power for the first time
Magna Carta
N
The 1066 invasion led by William the Conqueror
Norman Conquest
O
The "Lord Protector" who ruled England as a republic in the 1650s
Oliver Cromwell
P
The 1381 uprising led by Wat Tyler against high taxes
Peasants Revolt
Q
The nickname for the 18-year-old Princess who began a 63-year reign in 1837
Queen Victoria
R
The dynastic civil wars fought between the Houses of Lancaster and York
Roses
S
The massive prehistoric stone circle built in Wiltshire
Stonehenge
T
The 1805 naval victory led by Admiral Horatio Nelson
Trafalgar
U
The 1707 Act that officially joined England and Scotlan
Union
V
The seafaring invaders from Scandinavia who raided Lindisfarne in 793
Vikings
W
The 1815 battle where the Duke of Wellington finally defeated Napoleon
Waterloo
X
The last name of the famous missionary who was part of the Jesuit order
Xavier
Y
The Royal House whose symbol was a white rose
York
Z
The 1879 battle where British forces were defeated by a Zulu army
Zulu War
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