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History is the biggest part of the test, and dates are where most people slip. Say what happened before you tap each year.
The pairs people mix up
1314or1415
Bannockburn (Scotland wins) and Agincourt (England wins in France).
1588or1688
The Armada was defeated a hundred years before the Glorious Revolution.
1707or1801
Scotland joined in 1707; Ireland in 1801.
1918or1928
Women over 30 first, then women at 21.
Early Britain
The Middle Ages
Tudors and Stuarts
A growing kingdom
The 20th century
Written in our own words from the official handbook's history chapter. Want these as flashcards that come back just before you forget them? The full course has them.
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