The American Declaration of Independence

Dates
1642 – The English Civil War begins
1649 – The execution of Charles I.
1660 – The Restoration of the monarchy
1861 – death of Prince Albert
1897 – Victoria celebrates 60 years on the throne
1936 – Edward VIII becomes king
1936 – Edward VIII abdicates
1952 – Elizabeth II become queen
1981 – Prince Charles marries Princess Diana
1996 – Prince Charles and Princess Diana divorce
1997 – Princess Diana dies
2002 – Elizabeth II celebrates 50 years on the throne

Charles I.
•    1629 dismissed the parliament
•    1642 Civil war – Royalists (king power) X Roundheads (parliament power)
•    Roundheads – won it → 11 years England republic
•    1660 Charles II became king

Victoria
•    her husband Prince Albert dead in 1861 → depression
•    20 years performed no duties
•    1897 – Jubilee 60 years on throne

Edward VIII
•    1936 on throne but his love is twice-divorced American woman
•    he abandon throne → brother George VI

Princess Diana
•    drop in popularity of royal family after her death


The American Declaration of Independence
•    on 4th July, in 1776
•    document of 13 colonies
author: Thomas Jefferson (John Adams and Benjamin Franklin )
56 signatures
•    history:
high taxation + Americans can’t to be in Congress → 1773 – Boston Tea Party → fights → on 4th July, in 1776 was signed Declaration → 1783 – piece

The American Constitution
•    the oldest constitution on the world
•    the highest law
•    author: Delegates of the Philadelphia Convention
signed on 17th September, in 1787 in Phildelphia
•    officially adopted in 1790 by the original 13 states
•    separate to: executive (President), legislative (Congress) and judicial (Supreme Court)

II. Amendments
•    to have a guns
•    people above 18 years can buy a gun (20 years – specials guns)

Celebrations
Burns Night Supper
•    January 25th, in Scotland
•    celebrate the birthday of Scotland’s national poet Robert Burns
•    3 toasts: to haggis with whisky, to the ladies, The Immortal Memory of Robert Burns

St. Patrick’s Day
•    March 17th, in Ireland
•    celebrate day of patron of Ireland
•    parades, fireworks, green color

Independence Day
•    July 4th, in USA
•    celebrate independence (separate and freedom) of 13 colonies of Great Britain
•    barbecue, parades, fireworks, American football