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27 BC - 43 AD
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Prior to the Roman invasion, the Celts ruled Britain
27 BC - 223 AD
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During the classical period the Roman Empire had significant political influence over Europe, including Britain.
43 AD
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410 AD - 610 AD
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During the 2 centuries following the Roman withdrawal, Britain was invaded from across the North Sea
410 AD
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The Roman withdrawal from Britain
801 - 900
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During the 9th century, following the Danish invasion, Alfred the Great believed that unification of the different Anglo-Saxon kingdoms in England was necessary to ensure protection from Danish invaders.
801 - 1000
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Feudalism developed in the 9th and 10th centuries as a mechanism of protection from invaders.
1066
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There were various law systems in Britain so England did not start to develop a common law until after the Norman Conquest in 1066
1066
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William became the first Norman King of England (William I)
1066 - 1087
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Reign of William I (William the Conqueror)
1154 - 1189
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1201 - 1300
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1066 - 1400
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There word 'parliament' was not used in Norman England until the 13th century because there had been no sense of 'nationhood'.
1215
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1258
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1266
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1295
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1688
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1349
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The Order of Edward II in 1349 formalised the practice of the King referring petitions for relief to the Chancellor when people were dissatisfied with the lack of relief available at common law.
1401 - 1500
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1873
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The Judicature Acts of 1873 and 1875 created a Supreme Court of Judicature which could hear disputes at common law or in equity.
1875
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The Judicature Acts of 1873 and 1875 created a Supreme Court of Judicature which could hear disputes at common law or in equity.
1758
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1768
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Lieutant James Cook received 'secret instructions' from the British Admiralty to make a voyage of discovery to the South Pacific.
22 August 1770
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Cook took possession of the whole eastern coast of the continent and named it NSW.
1788
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26 Jan 1788
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English common law was received in Australian upon British settlement on the 26th January 1788
25 July 1828
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This Act provided a date for clarification, it did not provide a source for Australian law.
1 June 1829
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28 December 1836
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1840 - 1860
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Dominant motive for federation lay in trade and customs.
1 July 1851
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6 June 1859
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1860 - 1880
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Growing self-identies within the colonies, imposition of tariffs to protect local colonial industries remained an important issue through the 1870s (imposition of colonial tariffs formed a significant part of the federation debate).
1880 - 1890
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Question was not whether a federation should be formed but how one should be formed.
1 January 1911
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1 January 1911
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