Life in the United Kingdom: a guide for new residents

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After reading each section, decide what the main points are and write the important facts onto the pieces of paper or index cards. Do not write too much, as you need to be able to scan the facts easily. During the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I, many people in Ireland opposed rule by the Protestant government in England. There were a number of rebellions. The English government encouraged Scottish and English Protestants to settle in Ulster, the northern province of Ireland, taking over the land from Catholic landholders. These settlements were known as plantations. Many of the new settlers came from south-west Scotland and other land was given to companies based in London. James later organised similar plantations in several other parts of Ireland. This had serious longterm consequences for the history of England, Scotland and Ireland. There was a shortage of people to work on the land and the peasants began to demand higher wages. New social classes appeared and people left the countryside to live in the towns. This all led to the development of a strong middle class. Dylan Thomas was a Welsh poet and writer. He often performed his work in public, including for the BBC. He died in New York, aged 39. There are memorials to him in his birthplace, Swansea. If you find revision difficult, ask a friend or family member to test you on the information in your notes or directly from the guide. Taking the test How do I book a test?

Some continued to believe that James was the rightful king, particularly in Scotland. Some joined him in exile in France; others were secret supporters. James’ supporters became known as Jacobites.The Wars of the Roses were fought in 1455. Supporters of the House of York, whose symbol was a white rose, and the House of Lancaster, whose symbol was a red rose, battled to decide who would be king of England. Charles II had no legitimate children. He died in 1685 and his brother, James, who was a Roman Catholic, became King James II in England, Wales and Ireland and King James VII of Scotland. James favoured Roman Catholics and allowed them to be army Officers, which an Act of Parliament had forbidden. He did not seek to reach agreements with Parliament and arrested some of the bishops of the Church of England. People in England worried that James wanted to make England a Catholic country once more. However, his heirs were his two daughters, who were both firmly Protestant, and people thought that this meant there would soon be a Protestant monarch again. Then, James’s wife had a son. Suddenly, it seemed likely that the next monarch would not be a Protestant after all. The Glorious Revolution In 1588 the English defeated a large French fleet of ships that intended to land an army in England. The exam will contain 24 questions about important aspects of life in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Questions will be based on everything in the handbook, but you won't have to remember dates of birth or death. The questions will be different for every person taking the test at that session. The First World War ended at 11.00 am on 11 November 1918 with victory for Britain and its allies. Find out…

The women’s suffrage movement campaigned for the right to vote. Campaigners became known as ‘suffragettes’. Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the leading campaigners. One of the most effective things you can do when studying the Life in the UK Test book is to plan your time. For the vast majority of people, studying in small amounts on a regular basis works best. James I and his son Charles I were less successful than Elizabeth I in managing Parliament. They believed in the ‘Divine Right of Kings’: the idea that the king was directly appointed by God to rule. They did not accept the need to consult Parliament. 47The second type of question involves deciding whether a statement is true or false. Here is an example of this second type of question. Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?