Early modern Britain and Ireland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
history of the British isles during early modern times
About Early modern Britain and Ireland
—James Thomson set to music by Thomas Arne, 1740 The Early Modern period sawEngland's andScotland's participation in theAge of Discovery, theProtestant Reformation, and the foundation of theUnited Kingdomand theBritish Empire. Britain rivalled European great powers such as theDutch Empire, theSpanish Empire, and theKingdom of France, while thePortuguese Empirebecame a long-time ally. The early modern period can be held to begin with theTudor Renaissancein 1485, as the Hundred Years and the War of the Roses were followed by a period of stability and innovation. The late 18th century with the Seven Years War and the American War of Independence heralded the modern era.
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