A Brief History of British (England)

The historical events of British (English) could be grouped into four main periods. There are:

The Early Period of English History (3 millennium BC-1066 AD)

Iberian

A native inhabitants of Iberians Peninsula of southwest Europe occupied by Spain and Portugal, to Britain in the third millennium BC which were then overrun by the various Celtic invasions beginning in the 8th century BC. The Iberians brought their metal-working skill and the first real civilization to Britain.

The Celts

The Celts originated from central Europe spreading to Western Europe and then to the British Isles, they brought their tribal organization and an early form of agriculture. They were forced by the Roman invasions in the beginning 43 AD by Cladius to the westward into Ireland, Wales, and Cornwall. The Celts were considered as the ancient Britons.

Roman Britain

A Great Invasion

More than four countries, from 55 BC up to 410 AD, Britain was under the influence of Roman Empire. In their early efforts to control Britains, the Romans used their military superiority to to gain control of the areas against the Celts. It happened in 54 BC-61 AD under the Roman rules Cassivelanus, Aulus, Plautius, Ostorius Scapula, and Suetonius Paulinus. The Britons were taken prisoners or killed and so were the Romans in the wars which were won by the Romans.

Anglo-Saxons

The Anglo-Saxons were the pirates from northwest of Germany (Norwegia, Swedia, Scandinavia, Denmark) who landed and settled in Thanet and Kent in about 449 AD and occupied the coasted areas up to become one people influenced by Romans buildings and roads and more importantly by Christianity.

The Danish Invasions

The Danes (Danish) invaded England and settled in Sheppey in 851. In the 875 the Danish won all England except Wessex. Then the Danish under Guthrum in 876 invaded and defeated by King Alfred that forced him to take a refuge at Athelney.

Medieval England (1066-1485)

There are some historical events during this period:

• In 1066, England was conquered by William of Normandy.
• 1067-1071, Saxon revolts against Normans.
• The Kingdom become more powerful and the government more orderly.
• 1338-1453, there was The Hundred Years War, the war between France and England. 
• 1348, The Black Death which caused the plague broke out.
• 1381, there was The Peasants' Revolt.

The Beginning of Modern Times (1485-1760)

Renaissance

Renaissance Era

Renaissance means the re-birth in the outlook of Europe which took place during the 14 to the 16 centuries. The re-birth refers to the revival of the learning of ancient Greece.

Tudor Dynasty

1. Henry VII (1485-1509)
2. Henry VIII (1509-1547)
3. Edward VI (1547-1553)
4. Mary (1553-1558)
5. Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

Colonial development.

The conflict between king and parliament.

The Present Age (1760-20th Century)

Some important events during this period:

• Industrial Revolution
• Agriculture Revolution
• Victorian Britain (19th Century)
• The Rise of the Working Class
• Britain's as the World Power
• Britain Decline as World Power
• The World War I
• The World War II

That's the brief information about historical period of British (England), there are so many things you could find in the other books or sources if yo want to know more about it. Feel free to give any comments or corrections :)

Source:

• Introductory Study on the History of English (by Drs. H. Mundari Muhada, Dipl. TEFL)
• Images from Google
• Video from YouTube